Explore topic-wise MCQs in Genetic Engineering.

This section includes 7 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.

DpnI cuts ________ strands.

A. methylated
B. non-methylated
C. phosphorylated
D. non-phosphorylated
Answer» B. non-methylated
2.

What is the function of ung gene?

A. It is responsible for deamination of cytosine
B. It is responsible for deamination of uracil
C. It is responsible for removal of uracil
D. It is responsible for removal of cytosine
Answer» D. It is responsible for removal of cytosine
3.

In a phosphothiorate nucleotide, oxygen atom is replaced by with atom?

A. Magnesium
B. Calcium
C. Sodium
D. Sulphur
Answer» E.
4.

Replication by first strand leads to the formation of mutated molecules and functional antibiotic resistant gene.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
5.

Once second strand synthesis is carried out, it is introduced into the host. Host is having which mutation?

A. mutS mutation
B. mutD mutation
C. mutE mutation
D. mutG mutation
Answer» B. mutD mutation
6.

If PCR is used to introduce random mutations rather than specific mutations, it is called as ___________

A. mutagenic PCR
B. error-prone PCR
C. random PCR
D. general PCR
Answer» C. random PCR
7.

PCR using the mutagenic primer and one of the flanking primers is used to carry out amplification and generates a product corresponding to the part of the gene. It is called as megaprimer.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False