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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 | |