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This section includes 11 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Log phase is also known as _________ |
A. | lag phase |
B. | exponential phase |
C. | stationary phase |
D. | decline phase |
Answer» C. stationary phase | |
2. |
Downstream processing also involves _________ |
A. | separation and purification |
B. | mixing and hybridization |
C. | separation and hybridization |
D. | mixing and purification |
Answer» B. mixing and hybridization | |
3. |
What facilitates the even mixing of ingredients within a bioreactor? |
A. | Pipe |
B. | Motor |
C. | Stirrer |
D. | Broth |
Answer» D. Broth | |
4. |
How many stages does a bacterial growth curve have? |
A. | 5 |
B. | 1 |
C. | 4 |
D. | 3 |
Answer» D. 3 | |
5. |
________ growth conditions are required to obtain the maximum yield. |
A. | Low |
B. | High |
C. | Equal |
D. | Optimum |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
_______ culturing method produces higher biomass and higher yield of the desired product. |
A. | Batch |
B. | Continuous |
C. | Mixed |
D. | Hybrid |
Answer» C. Mixed | |
7. |
Which culture system is used to obtain cells in the exponential phase? |
A. | Single |
B. | Monochronous |
C. | Continuous |
D. | Batch |
Answer» D. Batch | |
8. |
If any protein-encoding gene is expressed in a heterologous host, it is called a _______ protein. |
A. | pure |
B. | mixed |
C. | recombinant |
D. | similar |
Answer» D. similar | |
9. |
Recombinant DNA technology is associated with _______ |
A. | Christian Gram |
B. | C. Darwin |
C. | Robert Koch |
D. | Herbert Boyer |
Answer» E. | |
10. |
The common bacteria used in genetic engineering is _____ |
A. | <em>S.typhi</em> |
B. | <em>E.coli</em> |
C. | <em>Rhizobium</em> |
D. | <em>S.aureus</em> |
Answer» C. <em>Rhizobium</em> | |
11. |
The antibiotic resistance gene can be used as ________ marker for selecting transformants. |
A. | selectable |
B. | differential |
C. | similar |
D. | radioactive |
Answer» B. differential | |