Genome sequencing, personalised medicine and GMOs Quiz
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1. Which enzyme joins the insulin gene into the plasmid?
- A. Restriction endonuclease
- B. DNA polymerase
- C. Reverse transcriptase
- D. DNA ligase
2. Why is the gene copied from mRNA?
- A. mRNA has no introns
- B. mRNA is double-stranded
- C. DNA is too fragile
- D. Bacteria need RNA
3. Which is an ethical issue of storing genome data?
- A. Higher drug prices
- B. Insurers might discriminate against people with some alleles
- C. Bacteria might escape
- D. Plants might not grow
4. What is an advantage of human insulin from GM bacteria over pig insulin?
- A. It is made more slowly
- B. It contains introns
- C. It is less likely to cause an immune reaction
- D. It needs animals
5. Why might a drug be made in goat's milk instead of bacteria?
- A. Goats reproduce faster
- B. Milk has no proteins
- C. Bacteria cannot divide
- D. Bacteria cannot modify and fold some complex human proteins correctly