Explore topic-wise MCQs in Molecular Biology.

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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.