Explore topic-wise MCQs in Vector Biology.

This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Vector Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The derivatives of M13 vector are exact counterparts of _________

A. tPbr322
B. tPUC
C. tLambda
D. tAdenovirus
Answer» C. tLambda
2.

The M13 mp2 contained ________

A. tCloning site
B. tNuclease
C. tCodon
D. tEcoR1 site
Answer» E.
3.

Which process was used to create an EcoR1 site in the lac region of coliphage vectors?

A. tHybridization
B. tMutagenesis
C. tReplication
D. tRestriction
Answer» C. tReplication
4.

The lac region does not contain any restriction site for which of the following?

A. tAvaII
B. tPvuII
C. tEcoR1
D. tBglII
Answer» D. tBglII
5.

Insertion of fragments into lac region destroys __________

A. tBlue color
B. tWhite color
C. tTransparency
D. tOpaqueness
Answer» B. tWhite color
6.

The first use of M13 as a cloning vector made use of _______ sites.

A. t4
B. t8
C. t10
D. t12
Answer» D. t12
7.

The M13 intergenic sequence contains ________

A. tOrigins
B. tTermination sequence
C. tReplication site
D. tNucleosome
Answer» B. tTermination sequence
8.

Unlike lambda, filamentous phages do not have ____________

A. tCodons
B. tNucleases
C. tCloning sites
D. tTranscription factors
Answer» D. tTranscription factors
9.

Filamentous phages do not possess the advantages of plasmids.

A. tTrue
B. tFalse
Answer» C.
10.

Agarose gel electrophoresis is used to determine the _________ of the insert.

A. tActivity
B. tSize
C. tOrientation
D. tReplication
Answer» D. tReplication
11.

There are no packaging constraints in single-stranded vectors.

A. tTrue
B. tFalse
Answer» B. tFalse
12.

RF and single-stranded DNA __________ the competent E.coli cells.

A. tInfect
B. tTransfect
C. tKill
D. tTranslate
Answer» C. tKill
13.

RF acts just like a ___________

A. tPhage
B. tHost
C. tPlasmid
D. tHybrid
Answer» D. tHybrid
14.

Single stranded form combines cloning, amplification and __________________ of and originally double-stranded DNA fragment.

A. tStrand separation
B. tReplication
C. tTranscription
D. tTranslation
Answer» B. tReplication
15.

Single-stranded DNA was used in __________

A. tDideoxy method
B. tReplication
C. tTranslational
D. tHybridization
Answer» B. tReplication