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This section includes 21 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. |
A P element can change position/ jump between a ________ and one of the fly’s chromosome. |
| A. | Plasmid |
| B. | Bacterial chromosome |
| C. | Yeast chromosome |
| D. | Another fly’s chromosome |
| Answer» B. Bacterial chromosome | |
| 2. |
What is the function of flanking inverted repeats in a P element? |
| A. | Maintaining homeostasis |
| B. | Recognition sequence |
| C. | Repression/induction activity |
| D. | Operators |
| Answer» C. Repression/induction activity | |
| 3. |
What do the genes of the P element code for? |
| A. | Amylase |
| B. | Lactase |
| C. | Transposase |
| D. | Transcriptase |
| Answer» D. Transcriptase | |
| 4. |
Which sequences flank the P element of the Drosophila? |
| A. | Repeated |
| B. | Interstitial |
| C. | Inverted repeats |
| D. | Random |
| Answer» D. Random | |
| 5. |
How many genes are contained in a P element? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» D. 4 | |
| 6. |
Transposons can move from one position to another in the ________ of a cell. |
| A. | Nucleus |
| B. | Chromosome |
| C. | Cell membrane |
| D. | Mitochondria |
| Answer» C. Cell membrane | |
| 7. |
HOW_MANY_GENES_ARE_CONTAINED_IN_A_P_ELEMENT??$ |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» D. 4 | |
| 8. |
What do the genes of the P element code for?$ |
| A. | Amylase |
| B. | Lactase |
| C. | Transposase |
| D. | Transcriptase |
| Answer» D. Transcriptase | |
| 9. |
Which_sequences_flank_the_P_element_of_the_Drosophila?$ |
| A. | Repeated |
| B. | Interstitial |
| C. | Inverted repeats |
| D. | Random |
| Answer» D. Random | |
| 10. |
Baculovirus are vectors used for cloning in _____________ |
| A. | Mammals |
| B. | Insects |
| C. | Reptiles |
| D. | Plants |
| Answer» C. Reptiles | |
| 11. |
The basic vector used for cloning in Drosophila is __________ |
| A. | Plasmid |
| B. | Baculovirus |
| C. | Culimovirus |
| D. | YAC |
| Answer» B. Baculovirus | |
| 12. |
A P element can change position/ jump between a ________ and one of the fly’s chromosome.$ |
| A. | Plasmid |
| B. | Bacterial chromosome |
| C. | Yeast chromosome |
| D. | Another fly’s chromosome |
| Answer» B. Bacterial chromosome | |
| 13. |
What_is_the_function_of_flanking_inverted_repeats_in_a_P_element? |
| A. | Maintaining homeostasis |
| B. | Recognition sequence |
| C. | Repression/induction activity |
| D. | Operators |
| Answer» C. Repression/induction activity | |
| 14. |
Transposons can move from one position to another in the ________ of a cell? |
| A. | Nucleus |
| B. | Chromosome |
| C. | Cell membrane |
| D. | Mitochondria |
| Answer» C. Cell membrane | |
| 15. |
What is the approximate length of the P element? |
| A. | Less than 1 kb |
| B. | Less than 10 kb |
| C. | Less than 20 kb |
| D. | Less than 20 mb |
| Answer» C. Less than 20 kb | |
| 16. |
What is the P element? |
| A. | Popular element |
| B. | Transposon |
| C. | Homeotic gene |
| D. | Pressure inducing gene |
| Answer» C. Homeotic gene | |
| 17. |
Several genes constituting the genome of Drosophila are closely related to equivalent genes in mammals. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 18. |
When were the experiments with Drosophila Melanogaster first attempted? |
| A. | 1910 |
| B. | 1810 |
| C. | 1710 |
| D. | 1610 |
| Answer» B. 1810 | |
| 19. |
What is Drosophila Melanogaster? |
| A. | Fruit fly |
| B. | House fly |
| C. | Damsel fly |
| D. | Dragon fly |
| Answer» B. House fly | |
| 20. |
What is gene therapy? |
| A. | Technique of curing a disease |
| B. | Introduction of a disease |
| C. | Introduction of a gene in E.coli |
| D. | Introduction of a gene in yeast |
| Answer» B. Introduction of a disease | |
| 21. |
Recombinant proteins are expressed in _____________ |
| A. | E.coli |
| B. | Yeast |
| C. | Animals |
| D. | Fungi |
| Answer» D. Fungi | |