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This section includes 23 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Molecular Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
The repressor for the β-galactosidase gene is encoded by ___________ |
A. | XmaI |
B. | PstI |
C. | Lac I |
D. | PvuII |
Answer» D. PvuII | |
2. |
Which one of the following is the first engineered plasmid vector? |
A. | pBR322 |
B. | pBR320 |
C. | pUC18 |
D. | pSC101 |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
What is the characteristic of lacZ gene of pUC18 vector among the following? |
A. | Encodes for antibiotic resistance |
B. | Encodes for β-galactosidase enzyme |
C. | Encodes for β-lactamase enzyme |
D. | Encodes for β-galactoside transferase enzyme. |
Answer» C. Encodes for β-lactamase enzyme | |
4. |
Which gene in the pUC18 vector confers antibiotic resistance to the transformed cells? |
A. | LacZ |
B. | PvuII |
C. | AmpR |
D. | AntII |
Answer» D. AntII | |
5. |
What is the temperature at which bacteria can takes up the plasmid? |
A. | 42˚C |
B. | -42˚C |
C. | 40˚C |
D. | -40˚C |
Answer» C. 40˚C | |
6. |
The host bacterium takes up a plasmid in presence of ______________ |
A. | Monovalent cations |
B. | Monovalent anions |
C. | Divalent cations |
D. | Divalent anions |
Answer» D. Divalent anions | |
7. |
What is the length of the polylinker segment of plasmid? |
A. | Less than 100 base pair |
B. | Less than 10 base pair |
C. | Less than 70 base pair |
D. | Less than 50 base pair |
Answer» B. Less than 10 base pair | |
8. |
Under relaxed conditions how many copies of plasmid are present in the cell? |
A. | 10 – 100 copies |
B. | 100 – 500 copies |
C. | 1 – 300 copies |
D. | 10 – 700 copies |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
WHICH_GENE_IN_THE_PUC18_VECTOR_CONFERS_ANTIBIOTIC_RESISTANCE_TO_THE_TRANSFORMED_CELLS??$ |
A. | LacZ |
B. | PvuII |
C. | AmpR |
D. | AntII |
Answer» D. AntII | |
10. |
WHAT_IS_THE_TEMPERATURE_AT_WHICH_BACTERIA_CAN_TAKES_UP_THE_PLASMID??$ |
A. | 42ÀöC |
B. | -42ÀöC |
C. | 40ÀöC |
D. | -40ÀöC |
Answer» C. 40‚àö√Ñ‚àö‚àÇC | |
11. |
What is the characteristic of lacZ gene of pUC18 vector among the following?$ |
A. | Encodes for antibiotic resistance |
B. | Encodes for β-galactosidase enzyme |
C. | Encodes for β-lactamase enzyme |
D. | Encodes for β-galactoside transferase enzyme. |
Answer» C. Encodes for ‚âà√≠‚Äö√¢¬ß-lactamase enzyme | |
12. |
The repressor for the β-galactosidase gene is encoded by ___________$ |
A. | XmaI |
B. | PstI |
C. | Lac I |
D. | PvuII |
Answer» D. PvuII | |
13. |
What is incorrect about plasmid? |
A. | Helps in reproduction |
B. | Contains stress resistant genes |
C. | Serves as the transformation vehicle |
D. | They are the genetic material of the bacteria |
Answer» E. | |
14. |
What is the expanded form of pBR in pBR322? |
A. | Plasmid Boliver and Rodriguez |
B. | Plasmid Baltimore and Rodriguez |
C. | Plasmid bacterial recombination |
D. | Plasmid bacterial replication |
Answer» B. Plasmid Baltimore and Rodriguez | |
15. |
Which_one_of_the_following_is_the_first_engineered_plasmid_vector? |
A. | pBR322 |
B. | pBR320 |
C. | pUC18 |
D. | pSC101 |
Answer» E. | |
16. |
The host bacterium takes up a plasmid in presence of _____________? |
A. | Monovalent cations |
B. | Monovalent anions |
C. | Divalent cations |
D. | Divalent anions |
Answer» D. Divalent anions | |
17. |
The full for of pUC is polylinker university cloning. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
18. |
What is length of the polylinker segment of plasmid? |
A. | Less than 100 base pair |
B. | Less than 10 base pair |
C. | Less than 70 base pair |
D. | Less than 50 base pair |
Answer» B. Less than 10 base pair | |
19. |
Under relaxed condition how many copies of plasmid are present in the cell? |
A. | 10 – 100 copies |
B. | 100 – 500 copies |
C. | 1 – 300 copies |
D. | 10 – 700 copies |
Answer» E. | |
20. |
Who were the scientists who discovered the plasmid pBR322? |
A. | Rodriguez and Bolivar |
B. | Joller smith |
C. | Herbert Boyer |
D. | Stanley Cohen and Joller smith |
Answer» B. Joller smith | |
21. |
How many restriction sites are contained by a plasmid? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 3 |
D. | More than 1 |
Answer» E. | |
22. |
How the plasmid clones can be screened? |
A. | By selectable markers |
B. | By bacterial resistance gene |
C. | For restriction site |
D. | By ARS sequence |
Answer» B. By bacterial resistance gene | |
23. |
Plasmid replication is dependent on the host cell. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |