Explore topic-wise MCQs in Genetic Engineering.

This section includes 13 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Genetic Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Chain-termination mutations in coat proteins genes are carried out. The coat protein coat genes used are __________

A. A gene
B. D gene
C. E and D gene
D. D and A gene
Answer» D. D and A gene
2.

Packaging in vitro is basically carried out by two different strategies. Choose the incorrect statement for it.

A. Separate strains with chain-termination mutations in different genes for coat components are used __________
B. Temperature sensitive cI repressor is used
C. Due to heat shock packaging proteins are induced
D. Packaging is carried out in each strain
Answer» E.
3.

Packaging in vitro is also carried out to introduce the lambda DNA into the cells. Choose the incorrect statement in respect to it.

A. Packaging in phage coat is a more efficient process than the normal transformation process
B. The lambda DNA is incubated with lysate of lambda infected cells in a concatemeric configuration
C. Lysate constitutes of lambda proteins needed for phage assembly
D. The amount of non-recombinant phage in the background is less
Answer» E.
4.

Physical separation is also used at times. Choose the correct statement with respect to this method.

A. Physical separation constitutes of gel electrophoresis and or by using centrifugation in sugar density gradient
B. In sugar density gradient, the molecules are separated on the basis of density
C. The central portion is recovered from the gel or the gradient
D. Gel is more efficient than the sugar density gradient
Answer» B. In sugar density gradient, the molecules are separated on the basis of density
5.

At times, a second enzyme is used while the central portion is removed and the stuffer fragment is placed there. Choose the statement which doesn’t holds for this process.

A. It is a method which is used for avoiding the relegation of central portion before the stuffer fragment is attached over there
B. In this method, the central portion is cut with another enzyme after being separated from the arms
C. The arms are also cut with this second enzyme
D. It is not necessary to remove the fragments generated
Answer» D. It is not necessary to remove the fragments generated
6.

Is it necessary to stop the relegation of the central portion before the stiffer fragment is ligated.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
7.

Choose incorrect statement for the substitution vector EMBL4.

A. It is having two single multiple cloning sites
B. The region to be removed is on one side of the multiple cloning sites
C. If a digestion within the multiple cloning sites, it generates central portion and right and left arms
D. The right and left portions are called as arms
Answer» C. If a digestion within the multiple cloning sites, it generates central portion and right and left arms
8.

The fragment inserted in the place of the central portion of the genome is known as __________

A. insertion fragment
B. substitution fragment
C. stuffer fragment
D. displacement fragment
Answer» D. displacement fragment
9.

Choose the incorrect statement for the central portion of the lambda genome.

A. The central portion is not required for lytic growth
B. The central portion includes repressor gene
C. The repressor gene is not required for lysogenic growth
D. It is approximately 10kbp long
Answer» E.
10.

A portion of phage is removed and in place of it, the DNA of interest is inserted. This type of vector is called as __________

A. displacement vector
B. insertion vector
C. substitution vector
D. transposition vector
Answer» D. transposition vector
11.

The presence of insert leads to inactivation of which gene?

A. cII
B. cI
C. cIII
D. both cII and cIII
Answer» C. cIII
12.

Choose the correct statement for lambda gt10.

A. It is having an EcoRI site
B. It is having cII gene
C. It accepts an insert of size greater than that of 8 kbp
D. This size is less than that the size which is generally accepted by wild type phage
Answer» B. It is having cII gene
13.

Insertion vectors are a type of vectors. Choose the correct statement for this type of vector.

A. These are complex vectors
B. DNA is inserted through many restriction sites
C. There is an upper limit on the size of the DNA to be packaged
D. Lambda gt09 is an example of this type of vector
Answer» D. Lambda gt09 is an example of this type of vector