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.

Resistance to SIV and HIV-2 was shown by infecting _______ with Vaccinia vectors.

A. tCow
B. tPlants
C. tDrosophila
D. tMouse
Answer» E.
2.

Vaccinia viruses expressing the influenza hemagglutinin gene were used to immunize ____________

A. tHamsters
B. tHumans
C. tRabbits
D. tCow
Answer» B. tHumans
3.

Which cells were transfected in an early demonstration that vaccinia virus could be used to express antigens from other infectious agents?

A. tHuman cells
B. tInsect cells
C. tPlant cells
D. tMonkey cells
Answer» E.
4.

The vaccinia virus cannot be used to express antigens from other infectious agents.

A. tTrue
B. tFalse
Answer» C.
5.

A useful binary expression system contains Vaccinia virus and bacteriophage ________

A. tT7
B. tT5
C. tT8
D. tT9
Answer» B. tT5
6.

Which of the following sequence must be removed from DNA expressed in Vaccinia vectors?

A. tTTTTTNT
B. tTTTTTTT
C. tNNNNNNN
D. tTNTNTNT
Answer» B. tTTTTTTT
7.

Vaccinia vectors cannot be used to express genes with __________

A. tExons
B. tJunk DNA
C. tViral components
D. tIntrons
Answer» E.
8.

Highest expression levels in Vaccinia vectors are produced by ______ promoters.

A. tP11
B. tP7.5
C. t4b
D. tP10
Answer» B. tP7.5
9.

Transgene expression in vaccinia vectors depends on ___________

A. tExogenous promoter
B. tEndogenous promoter
C. tEndogenous inducer
D. tExogenous inducer
Answer» C. tEndogenous inducer
10.

LacZ is a screenable marker used with Vaccinia vectors.

A. tTrue
B. tFalse
Answer» B. tFalse
11.

NEO is a type of ____________

A. tSelectable marker
B. tScreenable marker
C. tPromoter
D. tInducer
Answer» B. tScreenable marker
12.

When transgene is inserted into the viral hemagglutinin locus, wild-type plaques turn ________

A. tRed
B. tWhite
C. tBlue
D. tClear
Answer» B. tWhite
13.

5-bromodeoxyuridine is an analog of ___________

A. tPyrimidine
B. tAlanine
C. tValine
D. tThymidine
Answer» E.
14.

Why are recombinant genomes of poxyvirus non-infectious?

A. tVirus packages its own DNA
B. tHost packages viral DNA
C. tDNA remains unpacked
D. tVirus packages unpacked
Answer» B. tHost packages viral DNA
15.

What is the reason for a large genome of poxyvirus?

A. tEncodes for all human genes
B. tEncodes for replication machinery
C. tEncodes all promoters
D. tContains a large portion of junk DNA
Answer» C. tEncodes all promoters