Explore topic-wise MCQs in Genetic Engineering.

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1.

Selection of molecules by lack of inserts on the basis of the sacB gene is known as:

A. positive selection
B. negative selection
C. counter selection
D. sacB selection
Answer» D. sacB selection
2.

How many origins of replication are there once the cyclization is carried out by loxP sites?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
3.

Circularization must take place in the bacterial cells before the replication starts.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
4.

What happens after packaging is carried out in the phage head?

A. A sequence dependent cleavage of DNA is carried out
B. A sequence independent cleavage of DNA is carried out
C. They are linearized before they are infected into the bacterial cells
D. They are circularized before they are infected into the bacterial cells
Answer» C. They are linearized before they are infected into the bacterial cells
5.

Which of the following is not included as a step in cloning in bacteriophage PI?

A. The growth of vector is done as a plasmid by using pBR322 origin of replication
B. Cleaving with BamH1 is done and then products cleaved with Sau3A are ligated
C. Incubation with mutant lysogen is done which doesn’t cleaves the recombinants at pac sites
D. Incubation is done with mutant lysogen which doesn’t contains head and tail proteins
Answer» D. Incubation is done with mutant lysogen which doesn’t contains head and tail proteins
6.

What is the function of the pac site in the bacteriophage PI?

A. It is responsible for the initiation of packaging
B. It is responsible for the termination of packaging
C. It is responsible for the initiation of replication
D. It is responsible for the termination of replication
Answer» B. It is responsible for the termination of packaging
7.

If recombination takes place between elements in the second strain, it would replicate by the origin of replication of mini Mu.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
8.

Choose the incorrect statement for ‘Mini Mu’?

A. It is produced by cloning of bacteriophage Mu in vivo
B. It contains reduced phage genome
C. It doesn’t contain replication of origin of plasmid
D. A selectable marker is added
Answer» D. A selectable marker is added
9.

WHAT_HAPPENS_AFTER_PACKAGING_IS_CARRIED_OUT_IN_THE_PHAGE_HEAD??$

A. A sequence dependent cleavage of DNA is carried out
B. A sequence independent cleavage of DNA is carried out
C. They are linearized before they are infected into the bacterial cells
D. They are circularized before they are infected into the bacterial cells
Answer» C. They are linearized before they are infected into the bacterial cells
10.

WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_IS_NOT_INCLUDED_AS_A_STEP_IN_CLONING_IN_BACTERIOPHAGE_PI??$

A. The growth of vector is done as a plasmid by using pBR322 origin of replication
B. Cleaving with BamH1 is done and then products cleaved with Sau3A are ligated
C. Incubation with mutant lysogen is done which doesn’t cleaves the recombinants at pac sites
D. Incubation is done with mutant lysogen which doesn’t contains head and tail proteins
Answer» D. Incubation is done with mutant lysogen which doesn‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬•t contains head and tail proteins
11.

How many origin of replication are there once the cyclization is carried out by loxP sites?$

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
12.

Circularization must take place in the bacterial cells before the replication starts. The given statement is true or false?$

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
13.

Selection of molecules by lack of inserts on the basis of sacB gene is known as:

A. positive selection
B. negative selection
C. counter selection
D. sacB selection
Answer» D. sacB selection
14.

Choose the correct statement in respect to sacB gene?

A. The cloning site for PAC lies on the side of sacB gene
B. It is responsible for producing an enzyme which is responsible for catalysing sucrose into glucose and fructose
C. Expression of sacB in the presence of sucrose is beneficial
D. Levan is non-toxic for E. coli
Answer» C. Expression of sacB in the presence of sucrose is beneficial
15.

Choose the incorrect statement for PAC vectors.

A. In these vectors, the phage packaging signals are removed but the two P1 origin of replication persist
B. They resemble BAC vectors
C. They accept an insert of upto 300 kbp
D. Instability is observed
Answer» E.
16.

What is the function of loxP sites?

A. It is responsible for linearization of DNA in the host bacterium
B. It is responsible for circularization of DNA in the host bacterium
C. It is responsible for conversion of single stranded DNA into double stranded DNA
D. It is responsible for conversion of double stranded DNA into single stranded DNA
Answer» C. It is responsible for conversion of single stranded DNA into double stranded DNA
17.

What is the function of pac site in the bacteriophage PI?

A. It is responsible for initiation of packaging
B. It is responsible for termination of packaging
C. It is responsible for initiation of replication
D. It is responsible for termination of replication
Answer» B. It is responsible for termination of packaging
18.

What is the size of the insert that can be accommodated in the head of bacteriophage PI?

A. 30-40 kbp
B. 80-95 kbp
C. 110-115 kbp
D. 200-300 kbp
Answer» D. 200-300 kbp
19.

Which of the following is a restriction for cloning in bacteriophage Mu?

A. It is limited to handling only small number of phage particles
B. It relies on whether the DNA is flanked by two mini Mu genes or not
C. Recombination between the elements in the second strain is not a restriction
D. Fragments of any genomic DNA can be cloned irrespective of the fact whether or not the phage can replicate in it or not
Answer» C. Recombination between the elements in the second strain is not a restriction
20.

If recombination takes place between elements in the second strain, it would replicate by origin of replication of mini Mu. Is the given statement true or false.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
21.

Which of the following is not included as a step for cloning mini Mu in vivo?

A. A culture of target strain, whose DNA we want to clone is infected with mini Mu
B. The phage is inserted at multiple sites in the genome
C. Some of the packaged strain is flanked by two mini Mu genes
D. The packaged phage is introduced into a second strain and Mu would replicate as a phage
Answer» E.
22.

Choose the incorrect statement for ‘Mini Mu’?$

A. It is produced by cloning of bacteriophage Mu in vivo
B. It contains reduced phage genome
C. It doesn’t contains replication of origin of plasmid
D. A selectable marker is added
Answer» D. A selectable marker is added
23.

Bacteriophage Mu is also a phage, choose the correct statement for it.

A. It is an example of temperate phage
B. It is packaged into heads containing 50 kbp of DNA
C. When the phage replicates it goes transposition only a few times
D. Mu can’t be used for cloning in vivo
Answer» B. It is packaged into heads containing 50 kbp of DNA