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.

HEPATITIS_C_VIRUS_DOES_NOT_INFECT_CULTURED_CELLS.?$

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2.

Fd-Adv Vectors contain no ___________$

A. Capsid
B. Head
C. Genes
D. Origin
Answer» D. Origin
3.

How can HCV infection be initiated in cultured cells?$

A. By increasing the genome size
B. Splicing unnecessary genes
C. Using hybrid vectors
D. In vitro mutation
Answer» D. In vitro mutation
4.

Retroviruses are acutely oncogenic because they carry particular genes that promote ___________

A. Cell division
B. Cell proliferation
C. Cell death
D. Phagocytosis
Answer» B. Cell proliferation
5.

HSV vectors are particularly suitable for gene therapy in ________

A. Nervous system
B. Reproductive system
C. Aesthetics
D. Liver
Answer» B. Reproductive system
6.

The Herpesviruses are _______________

A. Small double-stranded
B. Large double-stranded
C. Small single-stranded
D. Large single-stranded
Answer» C. Small single-stranded
7.

Other than delivering foreign genes into mammalian cells, Baculoviruses can also be used for the delivery of _________?

A. Bacteria
B. Other cells
C. Recombinant molecules
D. Viruses
Answer» E.
8.

The target site for which transposon is present in a Bacmid?

A. Tn2
B. Tn4
C. Tn7
D. Tn9
Answer» D. Tn9
9.

What is a Bacmid?

A. Hybrid replicon
B. AAV
C. Baculovirus
D. Phage
Answer» B. AAV
10.

With respect to polyhedrin promoter, where is the transgene inserted in a Baculovirus vector?

A. Upstream
B. Downstream
C. 4 nucleotides away
D. 3 nucleotides away
Answer» C. 4 nucleotides away
11.

How can the recombinants be identified if LacZ’ is substituted by GFP?$

A. Blue white screening
B. UV light exposure
C. Plaque color screening
D. Lactose breakdown
Answer» C. Plaque color screening
12.

Blue-white screening in Baculovirus vectors can be facilitated by ____________

A. Ampicillin resistance gene
B. Toluene resistance gene
C. lacZ’ gene
D. Rep gene
Answer» D. Rep gene
13.

Recombinant plaques appear ___________ when viewed under oblique light source.

A. Clear
B. White
C. Blue
D. Red
Answer» B. White
14.

Polyhedrin gene replacement vectors are most popular due to __________

A. Wide host range
B. Recombinant protein production
C. Gene Cloning
D. Lytic cycle
Answer» C. Gene Cloning
15.

Baculovirus vectors cannot co-express multiple transgenes.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.