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This section includes 20 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your BITSAT 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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
4. |
If a plasmid is having two antibiotic resistant genes, say ampicillin resistant and chloramphenicol resistant. If the plasmid grows in ampicillin containing medium but not in chloramphenicol, what can be concluded? |
A. | The insert is not present in any of the gene |
B. | The insert is present in ampicillin gene but not in chloramphenicol gene |
C. | The insert is present in choramphenicol gene but not in ampicillin gene |
D. | The insert is present between both of the genes |
Answer» D. The insert is present between both of the genes | |
5. |
Which of the statement is true for pBR322? |
A. | It contains only an ampicillin resistance gene |
B. | It contains both ampicillin resistant and tetracycline resistant gene |
C. | The cloning site is present only in the ampicillin resistant gene |
D. | It is a natural vector |
Answer» C. The cloning site is present only in the ampicillin resistant gene | |
6. |
If a restriction site is 6 nucleotides long, what are the chances of finding it in a vector? |
A. | Once every 46 base pairs |
B. | Once every 64 base pairs |
C. | Once every 24 base pairs |
D. | Once every 16 base pairs |
Answer» B. Once every 64 base pairs | |
7. |
Size of the vector is related to having a suitable single restriction site. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
8. |
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 | |
9. |
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. | |
10. |
What will be the consequence of not having an origin of replication (ori) in the vector? |
A. | If an ori is absent, replication of vector would not take place |
B. | As the cells divide after taking up the vector, both the daughter cells would be having the vector |
C. | A colony of transformed colonies is observed |
D. | The vector won’t be taken up by the cell |
Answer» B. As the cells divide after taking up the vector, both the daughter cells would be having the vector | |
11. |
Which of the following cloning vector is used for insect and having a DNA genome? |
A. | Cosmid |
B. | P-element |
C. | SV40 |
D. | Baculovirus |
Answer» E. | |
12. |
Name the first vector used for a mammalian cell? |
A. | Lambda phage |
B. | SV40 |
C. | M13 |
D. | EMBL3 |
Answer» C. M13 | |
13. |
Name the vector system used for plant transformation? |
A. | Agrobacterium |
B. | Cosmids |
C. | M13 phage |
D. | Resistance plasmid |
Answer» B. Cosmids | |
14. |
Which of the following is NOT an example of Lambda phages? |
A. | EMBL3 |
B. | M13 |
C. | λgt10 |
D. | λZAP |
Answer» C. λgt10 | |
15. |
Which of the following is TRUE for YAC? |
A. | Recognizes palindromic sequences |
B. | Two fold axial symmetry |
C. | Recognize specific site according to DNA sources |
D. | Derived from DNA of the Yeast |
Answer» E. | |
16. |
Which of the following is NOT the characteristics of the plasmid? |
A. | Replicate independently in a host cell |
B. | Selectable marker gene |
C. | Contain single cloning site |
D. | Small in size |
Answer» D. Small in size | |
17. |
Cloning vector has the following properties, except one? |
A. | Contain genetic marker for selection |
B. | Ability to replicate |
C. | Multiple restriction site for entry of DNA |
D. | Contain nonessential DNA to optimize cloning |
Answer» D. Contain nonessential DNA to optimize cloning | |
18. |
Which of the following is NOT a cloning vector? |
A. | Bacterial plasmid |
B. | Cosmids |
C. | Bacteriophage |
D. | E.coli |
Answer» E. | |
19. |
Without origin of replication, DNA cannot be replicated in the cell. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
20. |
Circular DNA used for cloning is called___________ |
A. | DNA polymerase |
B. | RNA polymerase |
C. | Phagosome |
D. | Plasmid |
Answer» E. | |