Explore topic-wise MCQs in Gene Manipulation.

This section includes 19 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Gene Manipulation knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which DNA are repaired at the site of mismatch?

A. Long
B. Short
C. Degraded
D. Unmethylated
Answer» E.
2.

The repair system of E.coli is ___________________

A. Lacking
B. Cysteine-directed
C. Methyl-directed
D. Mutated
Answer» D. Mutated
3.

Contamination in heteroduplex molecules can be removed by __________________

A. Gel electrophoresis
B. PCR
C. Chromatography
D. Distillation
Answer» D. Distillation
4.

The use of high-fidelity DNA polymerases has minimized the problem of ____________ mutations.

A. Internal
B. Site-directed
C. Extraneous
D. Point
Answer» D. Point
5.

CONTAMINATION_IN_HETERODUPLEX_MOLECULES_CAN_BE_REMOVED_BY___________________?$

A. Gel electrophoresis
B. PCR
C. Chromatography
D. Distillation
Answer» D. Distillation
6.

Which DNA are repaired at the site of mismatch?$

A. Long
B. Short
C. Degraded
D. Unmethylated
Answer» E.
7.

The_repair_system_of_E.coli_is____________________$

A. Lacking
B. Cysteine-directed
C. Methyl-directed
D. Mutated
Answer» D. Mutated
8.

Which kind of DNA are easier to prepare for PCR mutagenesis?

A. Linear
B. Circular
C. Single-stranded
D. Double-stranded
Answer» E.
9.

All the primer extension methods of mutagenesis require _____________ template.

A. Double-stranded
B. Degraded
C. Single-stranded
D. RNA
Answer» D. RNA
10.

The mutated strains mutL, mutS, and mutH prevent the methyl-directed repair of mismatches.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
11.

Which of the following mutations are not used to overcome problems associated with the mismatch repair system?

A. MutL
B. MutS
C. MutH
D. MutE
Answer» E.
12.

The use of high-fidelity DNA polymerases has minimized the problem of ____________ mutations?

A. Internal
B. Site-directed
C. Extraneous
D. Point
Answer» D. Point
13.

Clones can be screened using a _____________

A. PCR
B. Suppressor
C. Probe
D. Promoter
Answer» D. Promoter
14.

The synthetic oligonucleotide __________ the DNA synthesis.

A. Primes
B. Shortens
C. Lengthens
D. Degrades
Answer» B. Shortens
15.

For single-primer method the DNA must be __________

A. Long
B. Short
C. Double-stranded
D. Single-stranded
Answer» E.
16.

When was the first method of site-directed mutagenesis developed?

A. 1940
B. 1970
C. 1980
D. 1950
Answer» D. 1950
17.

Creation of mutant proteins with novel properties is called ____________

A. Cloning
B. Protein engineering
C. Mutagenesis
D. Sequencing
Answer» C. Mutagenesis
18.

Site-directed mutagenesis is changing a given base in the cloned DNA.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
19.

Mutagens are physical or _________ agents.

A. Chemical
B. Mechanical
C. Hybrid
D. Exogenous
Answer» B. Mechanical