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.

Salvage pathway is for the synthesis of _________

A. tNucleotides
B. tNucleoside
C. tThymidine kinase gene
D. tTransgene
Answer» B. tNucleoside
2.

What is HSV?

A. tHuman virus
B. tHuman enzyme
C. tHerpes simplex virus
D. tHuman simplex virus
Answer» D. tHuman simplex virus
3.

Mutant cell lines are required for which type of selectable markers?

A. tEndogenous
B. tExogenous
C. tTransgene
D. tForeign gene
Answer» B. tExogenous
4.

How can the transformed cells be isolated from the large background?

A. tBy manipulation
B. tBy selection
C. tBy using viral vectors
D. tBy conjugation
Answer» C. tBy using viral vectors
5.

Stable transformation results in a __________

A. tTransduced cell
B. tTransgene
C. tCell line
D. tHybrid vector
Answer» D. tHybrid vector
6.

In a stable transfection, which type of genetic locus is formed?

A. tTransient
B. tStable
C. tUnstable
D. tIntegrative
Answer» C. tUnstable
7.

What does Transient transfection reflect?

A. tChanged properties of host cell
B. tIncorporation of origin
C. tThe short period of replication
D. tIncorporation of exogene
Answer» B. tIncorporation of origin
8.

Transfection is more efficient than the integration of foreign DNA.

A. tTrue
B. tFalse
Answer» B. tFalse
9.

In how many stages does the transformation of animal cells occur?

A. t1
B. t2
C. t3
D. t4
Answer» C. t3
10.

What is Transfection in gene delivery sense?

A. tGene delivery using bacterial vectors
B. tGene delivery using viral vectors
C. tNon-biological gene delivery
D. tElectroporation
Answer» D. tElectroporation
11.

What is Bactofection?

A. tBacterial infection
B. tBacterial hybrid vector
C. tGene transfer using bacteria
D. tRecombinant plasmid
Answer» D. tRecombinant plasmid
12.

What is a transgene?

A. tViral vector gene
B. tExogenous genetic material
C. tEndogenous genetic material
D. tBacterial gene
Answer» C. tEndogenous genetic material
13.

What is the delivery of exogenous genetic material to animal cells, using a vector known as?

A. tTransformation
B. tTranslocation
C. tTransduction
D. tConjugation
Answer» D. tConjugation
14.

Transformation of animal germline cells can be done by gene transfer to _____________

A. tTotipotent cells
B. tPlant cells
C. tYeast cells
D. tBacterial cells
Answer» B. tPlant cells
15.

What are somatic cells?

A. tNon-germline cells
B. tYeast cells
C. tGenetically engineered cells
D. tHybrid vectors
Answer» B. tYeast cells