Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biology.

This section includes 11 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which method uses a disarmed pathogen vector?

A. Transformation
B. Biolistics
C. Insertional inactivation
D. Sequencing
Answer» C. Insertional inactivation
2.

Which metal microparticles are used in gene gun?

A. Aurum
B. Nitrogen
C. Magnesium
D. Cuprum
Answer» B. Nitrogen
3.

Calcium is a ________ cation.

A. monovalent
B. trivalent
C. divalent
D. tetravalent
Answer» D. tetravalent
4.

What temperature is suitable for heat-shock treatment?

A. 100 C
B. 0 C
C. 42 C
D. 95 C
Answer» D. 95 C
5.

Biolistics is also known as ______

A. micro-injection
B. micro-pipetting
C. insertional inactivation
D. gene gun
Answer» E.
6.

The method by which recombinant DNA is directly injected into the nucleus of an animal cell is called ________

A. heat-shock
B. micro-injection
C. transferring
D. insertional inactivation
Answer» C. transferring
7.

Competent cells can be prepared using ________

A. electrophoresis
B. chromatography
C. heat-shock treatment
D. pipetting
Answer» D. pipetting
8.

The cells which have the ability to incorporate foreign DNA within them are called ______

A. water-loving
B. plasma cells
C. competent cells
D. hydrophobic
Answer» D. hydrophobic
9.

Which divalent cations are usually used to make competent cells?

A. Carbon
B. Nitrogen
C. Copper
D. Calcium
Answer» E.
10.

______ is a hydrophilic molecule.

A. Lipid
B. DNA
C. Palmitic acid
D. Lipohilic
Answer» C. Palmitic acid
11.

The molecule which dissolves in water is called _______

A. hydrophilic molecule
B. hydrophobic molecule
C. soluble molecule
D. insoluble molecule
Answer» B. hydrophobic molecule