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_INITIATION_CODON_OF_THE_GENE_IS_LOCATED_____________OF_THE_RIBOSOME_BINDING_SITE.?$

A. Upstream
B. Downstream
C. Away
D. Inside
Answer» C. Away
2.

The ‘TATA Box’ in animals contains one more ______ as compared to that present in E.coli.$#

A. Adenosine
B. Cytosine
C. Thymine
D. Guanine
Answer» B. Cytosine
3.

The_‘TTGACA_Box’_signal_is_found_only_in____________$#

A. Plants
B. Animals
C. Fungi
D. E.coli
Answer» E.
4.

Placing a foreign gene under the control of expression signals will lead to its ____________

A. Activation
B. Expression
C. Inactivation
D. Knockout
Answer» C. Inactivation
5.

Cloning vectors that can be used for recombinant protein production are called _____________

A. Expression vectors
B. Hybrid vectors
C. Hosts
D. Advanced vectors
Answer» B. Hybrid vectors
6.

What could be a possible reason for non-expression of a foreign gene in an E.coli host?

A. Recognition of expression signals
B. Non-recognition of expression signals
C. Indefinite size
D. Inefficient ligation
Answer» C. Indefinite size
7.

The_‘TATA_Box’_is_present_at_______in_animals_and_at_________in_E.coli.$

A. -25, -10
B. -10, -10
C. -10, -25
D. -25, -25
Answer» B. -10, -10
8.

Ribosome binding site is recognized by _________?

A. Polymerase
B. Ribosome
C. Nucleosome
D. Chromosome
Answer» C. Nucleosome
9.

A tem-loop structure in an E.coli cell is formed by __________

A. Gene
B. Terminator
C. Inducer
D. Promoter
Answer» C. Inducer
10.

The terminator _______ the transcription process.

A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Activates
D. Ceases
Answer» E.
11.

The promoter is recognized by ______________

A. RNA polymerase
B. DNA polymerase
C. Replicase
D. Helicase
Answer» B. DNA polymerase
12.

Which of the following process is initiated by the promoter?

A. Translation
B. Replication
C. Apoptosis
D. Transcription
Answer» E.
13.

Which of the following is not an important signal for the E.coli genes?

A. Promoter
B. Terminator
C. Inducer
D. Ribosome binding site
Answer» D. Ribosome binding site
14.

What are the signals, inside the host that surround the gene?

A. Amino acids
B. Nucleotides
C. Proteins
D. Bacterium
Answer» C. Proteins
15.

If a foreign gene is simply ligated into a standard vector, it is likely that a recombinant protein will be produced.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.