Biotechnology

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Question 1

What is genetic engineering mainly used for?

  • Painting organisms

  • Changing an organism’s genes

  • Feeding animals

  • Producing fossil fuels

Question 2

What carries genetic instructions in our body?

  • Water

  • DNA

  • Protein

  • Fat

Question 3

What is the first step in the process of biotechnology?

  • Packaging the product

  • Eating the product

  • Finding the gene of interest

  • Cleaning the lab

Question 4

What does the central dogma of molecular biology describe?

  • How to bake a cake

  • How information flows in a cell

  • How air enters the lungs

  • How muscles grow

Question 5

What is the role of ligase in biotechnology?

  • Cutting DNA

  • Heating DNA

  • Joining DNA fragments

  • Coloring DNA

Question 6

Which of these is a key tool in genetic engineering?

  • Thermometer

  • Restriction enzyme

  • Paintbrush

  • Microscope

Question 7

What is the main goal of gene therapy?

  • To slow down ageing

  • To remove organs

  • To treat genetic disorders

  • To create new species

Question 8

What is the main purpose of using CRISPR technology in genetic engineering?

  • To clone animals

  • To create vaccines

  • To edit and modify genes

  • To edit and modify genes

Question 9

Which of the following is a potential application of gene therapy?

  • Treating a broken bone

  • Fixing a genetic mutation causing cystic fibrosis

  • Preventing muscle growth

  • Reducing stress

Question 10

Which of the following is a potential application of gene therapy?

  • Treating a broken bone

  • Fixing a genetic mutation causing cystic fibrosis

  • Preventing muscle growth

  • Reducing stress

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