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This section includes 9 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. |
If screening is carried out by using a combination of nascent peptide and mRNA, then it is called as ________ |
A. | nascent peptide display |
B. | mRNA display |
C. | ribosome display |
D. | ribozyme display |
Answer» D. ribozyme display | |
2. |
Choose the incorrect statement for panning. |
A. | It is a variant of ligand binding approach |
B. | The ligand is immobilized on the solid support and the cells are passed over it |
C. | If the ligand-binding domain is exposed on surface of the any recombinant molecules then they will bind to ligand |
D. | They are not useful for scanning libraries in cultured mammalian cells |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
The ligand should bind to a single protein only for the screening process. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
4. |
In the case of immunochemical screening, the position of ________ antibody is detected by ________ antibody. |
A. | secondary, primary |
B. | primary, secondary |
C. | primary, tertiary |
D. | secondary, tertiary |
Answer» C. primary, tertiary | |
5. |
In the case of ligand binding by the expressed protein, the library can be screened by ______________ |
A. | immunochemically, by the use of antibodies |
B. | ligands if the sequence we are looking for encodes a protein specific to a ligand |
C. | using a specific DNA sequence which can bind to the protein encoded by the sequence of interest |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
Xenopus oocyte cells are also used at the time to carry out screening. Choose the incorrect statement for this procedure. |
A. | DNA from collections is transcribed within in vitro and the transcription products are microinjected into oocytes |
B. | The RNA is translated within oocytes |
C. | Screening is carried out on the basis of DNA |
D. | The screening is helpful for the proteins whose function can be easily screened such as transport of ions |
Answer» D. The screening is helpful for the proteins whose function can be easily screened such as transport of ions | |
7. |
If the library to be screened and the host belongs to different species, then it is called as ___________ |
A. | homologous selection |
B. | heterologous selection |
C. | intraspecies selection |
D. | mixed selection |
Answer» C. intraspecies selection | |
8. |
If the gene to be screened belongs to prokaryotic species then there are chances that it is not expressed. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
9. |
Choose the incorrect statement with respect to host used. |
A. | The host must carry mutation for the gene of interest |
B. | The host should not contain restriction enzymes |
C. | The host if having restriction enzymes, then the incoming DNA should not be methylated |
D. | The host should be deficient in recombination |
Answer» D. The host should be deficient in recombination | |