Explore topic-wise MCQs in Genetic Engineering.

This section includes 6 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 phenomenon of not allowing the recombinants to escape into the environment is termed as __________

A. blocking
B. termination
C. disablement
D. inactivation
Answer» D. inactivation
Discussion
2.

Chloramphenicol amplification is carried out in various plasmids. Which of the statement is incorrect for it?

A. It is used for increasing copy number in plasmids containing pMB1 origin
B. Chloramphenicol promotes bacterial protein synthesis
C. The protein synthesis is responsible for chromosomal DNA replication
D. Chromosomal DNA replication is related to cell division
Answer» C. The protein synthesis is responsible for chromosomal DNA replication
Discussion
3.

If high copy number is there, the replication is called as ______ and if low copy number is there the replication is called as ______

A. stringent, relaxed
B. relaxed, stringent
C. relaxed, relaxed
D. stringent, stringent
Answer» B. relaxed, stringent
Discussion
4.

Size of the vector is related to having a suitable single restriction site.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
Discussion
5.

Multiple cloning site (MCS) is defined as __________

A. site within the plasmid which contains a site for many restriction enzymes
B. site within the plasmid which contains a site for many restriction enzymes and they are not present anywhere else in the plasmid
C. as the site containing many sites for only one restriction enzyme
D. cloning many inserts together
Answer» C. as the site containing many sites for only one restriction enzyme
Discussion
6.

It is required to distinguish between the cells that have taken up the vector and that have not. It is done by using __________

A. multiple cloning site
B. origin of replication
C. high copy number
D. selectable marker
Answer» E.
Discussion