Natural transformation can be relieved by the use of protoplasts, in the presence of osmotic buffer and polyethylene glycol. What are protoplasts?

Protoplasts are the cells from which vacuole has been removed

Protoplasts are the cells from which cell membrane has been removed

Protoplasts are the cells from which cell wall has been removed

Protoplasts are the cells from which vacuole has been removed

Protoplasts are the cells from which golgi bodies are removed

Competence is determined by the excretion into growth medium of _______ & _________ proteins called as competence proteins.

extracellular & high molecular weight

cellular & high molecular weight

cellular & low molecular weight

extracellular & low molecular weight

extracellular & high molecular weight

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1.	Transfer of plasmids from one cell to another can also be done conjugation. The plasmid to be transferred known as ______ is often unable to do so by itself and thus it relies on other plasmids known as ______
A.	cargo, conjugal
B.	conjugal, cargo
C.	cargo, helper
D.	conjugal, helper
Answer» B. conjugal, cargo

Discussion

2.	Natural transformation can be relieved by the use of protoplasts, in the presence of osmotic buffer and polyethylene glycol. What are protoplasts?
A.	Protoplasts are the cells from which cell membrane has been removed
B.	Protoplasts are the cells from which cell wall has been removed
C.	Protoplasts are the cells from which vacuole has been removed
D.	Protoplasts are the cells from which golgi bodies are removed
Answer» C. Protoplasts are the cells from which vacuole has been removed

Discussion

3.	Competence is determined by the excretion into growth medium of _______ & _________ proteins called as competence proteins.
A.	cellular & high molecular weight
B.	cellular & low molecular weight
C.	extracellular & low molecular weight
D.	extracellular & high molecular weight
Answer» D. extracellular & high molecular weight

Discussion

4.	Gram-positive Bacillus, Streptococcus and Streptomyces include species that don t exhibit natural competence.
A.	True
B.	False
Answer» C.

Discussion

5.	If a plasmid can t be transferred from one cell to another, then it is called as ___________
A.	non-transmissible
B.	non-mobilizable
C.	untransferrable
D.	immobilized
Answer» C. untransferrable

Discussion

6.	If plasmids direct their own transfer from one bacterium cell to another, then they are called as ___________
A.	self-transmissible
B.	auto-transmissible
C.	autonomously replicating
D.	auto-transfer
Answer» B. auto-transmissible

Discussion

7.	E.coli is a gram negative bacterium.
A.	True
B.	False
Answer» B. False

Discussion

8.	An organism containing a gene which doesn t belong to it and is derived from somewhere else then the organism is said to be ___________
A.	transformed
B.	transgenic
C.	mutant
D.	modified
Answer» C. mutant

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Genetic Engineering.

Transfer of plasmids from one cell to another can also be done conjugation. The plasmid to be transferred known as is often unable to do so by itself and thus it relies on other plasmids known as

Natural transformation can be relieved by the use of protoplasts, in the presence of osmotic buffer and polyethylene glycol. What are protoplasts?

Competence is determined by the excretion into growth medium of _ & ___ proteins called as competence proteins.

Gram-positive Bacillus, Streptococcus and Streptomyces include species that don t exhibit natural competence.

If a plasmid can t be transferred from one cell to another, then it is called as ___________

If plasmids direct their own transfer from one bacterium cell to another, then they are called as ___________

E.coli is a gram negative bacterium.

An organism containing a gene which doesn t belong to it and is derived from somewhere else then the organism is said to be ___________

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Genetic Engineering.

Transfer of plasmids from one cell to another can also be done conjugation. The plasmid to be transferred known as ______ is often unable to do so by itself and thus it relies on other plasmids known as ______

Natural transformation can be relieved by the use of protoplasts, in the presence of osmotic buffer and polyethylene glycol. What are protoplasts?

Competence is determined by the excretion into growth medium of _______ & _________ proteins called as competence proteins.

Gram-positive Bacillus, Streptococcus and Streptomyces include species that don t exhibit natural competence.

If a plasmid can t be transferred from one cell to another, then it is called as ___________

If plasmids direct their own transfer from one bacterium cell to another, then they are called as ___________

E.coli is a gram negative bacterium.

An organism containing a gene which doesn t belong to it and is derived from somewhere else then the organism is said to be ___________

Transfer of plasmids from one cell to another can also be done conjugation. The plasmid to be transferred known as is often unable to do so by itself and thus it relies on other plasmids known as

Competence is determined by the excretion into growth medium of _ & ___ proteins called as competence proteins.