Explore topic-wise MCQs in Genetic Engineering.

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1.

When lacUV5 control system is used, addition of IPTG _______ the expression of _________

A. activates, T7 RNA polymerase
B. inactivates, T7 RNA polymerase
C. activates, T7 DNA polymerase
D. inactivates, T7 DNA polymerase
Answer» B. inactivates, T7 RNA polymerase
2.

Expression of T7 promoter- lac operator hybrid requires ___________

A. T7 RNA polymerase
B. An inducer such as IPTG
C. Both T7 RNA polymerase and inducer such as IPTG
D. T7 DNA polymerase
Answer» D. T7 DNA polymerase
3.

The tac promoter includes the lac operator and is regulated by a repressor.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
4.

The tac promoter is made by _____ region of trp promoter and _____ region of the lacUV5 promoter.

A. 10, 35
B. 35, 10
C. 10, 10
D. 35, 35
Answer» C. 10, 10
5.

The promoter can be controlled by a repressor which is temperature sensitive.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
6.

WHEN_LACUV5_CONTROL_SYSTEM_IS_USED,_ADDITION_OF_IPTG_________THE_EXPRESSION_OF__________?$

A. activates, T7 RNA polymerase
B. inactivates, T7 RNA polymerase
C. activates, T7 DNA polymerase
D. inactivates, T7 DNA polymerase
Answer» B. inactivates, T7 RNA polymerase
7.

Expression of T7 promoter- lac operator hybrid requires?

A. T7 RNA polymerase
B. An inducer such as IPTG
C. Both T7 RNA polymerase and inducer such as IPTG
D. T7 DNA polymerase
Answer» D. T7 DNA polymerase
8.

The tac promoter includes lac operator and is regulated by repressor. Is the given statement true or false?

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
9.

The tac promoter is made by _____ region of trp promoter and _____ region of lacUV5 promoter.

A. 10, 35
B. 35, 10
C. 10, 10
D. 35, 35
Answer» C. 10, 10
10.

tac promoter is an example of which type of promoter?

A. hybrid promoter
B. fusion promoter
C. lacZ promoter
D. araBAD promoter
Answer» B. fusion promoter
11.

The ______ operon encodes proteins involved in arabinose metabolism.

A. araBCD
B. araABD
C. araBAD
D. araDBA
Answer» D. araDBA
12.

Choose the correct statement for rifampcin.

A. It inactivates both E. coli polymerase and T7 polymerase
B. It activates both E. coli polymerase and T7 polymerase
C. It inhibits T7 polymerase but doesn’t inhibits E. coli polymerase
D. It inhibits E. coli polymerase but doesn’t inhibits T7 polymerase
Answer» E.
13.

The promoter can be controlled by a repressor which is temperature sensitive. Is the given statement true or false?

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
14.

Lambda PL promoter is used in which vectors?

A. Cloning vectors
B. Expression vectors
C. Both cloning and expression vectors
D. Bacteriophage Mu
Answer» C. Both cloning and expression vectors
15.

Some vectors carry a mutant form of promoter known as lacUV5 promoter. It carries ______ in the promoter region and _____ the efficiency.

A. point mutations, decreases
B. point mutations, increases
C. frameshift mutations, increases
D. frameshift mutations, increases
Answer» C. frameshift mutations, increases