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This section includes 5 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Genetic Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The particle gun method consists of which of the following steps? |
| A. | The DNA of interest is absorbed onto microprojectile beads |
| B. | These beads are often made of aluminium |
| C. | The explosion in a gun propels a macroprojectile forward which in turn propels microprojectile beads |
| D. | The macroprojectiles and microprojectiles both cross the perforated plate and hit the target tissue behind it |
| Answer» D. The macroprojectiles and microprojectiles both cross the perforated plate and hit the target tissue behind it | |
| 2. |
Transformation carried out using a particle gun is known as biolistic transformation. It falls under which category of transformation? |
| A. | Physical |
| B. | Chemical |
| C. | Electroporation |
| D. | Natural |
| Answer» B. Chemical | |
| 3. |
Electroporation is also used for taking up the DNA by the cells. It constitutes of ____________ |
| A. | inserting the DNA into the cells via an electric shock |
| B. | increased efficiency than both natural and chemical methods |
| C. | causing the least amount of damage in comparison to other methods |
| D. | decreased efficiency than both natural and chemical methods |
| Answer» B. increased efficiency than both natural and chemical methods | |
| 4. |
Viral infection can also be used to take up the DNA by the cells. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 5. |
Introduction of DNA molecules into the recipient organism is termed as ____________ |
| A. | transformation |
| B. | translation |
| C. | transduction |
| D. | transcription |
| Answer» B. translation | |