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.

ADENOVIRUS_VECTORS_CAN_BE_USED_FOR_____________CELLS_SUCH_AS_NEURONS.?$

A. Somatic
B. Germ
C. Totipotent
D. Post-mitotic
Answer» E.
2.

The deletion of which genes in an Adenovirus vector precludes the immunological effects?$

A. E7
B. E2
C. E3
D. E4
Answer» E.
3.

Adenovirus-derived_vaccines_have_been_used_in_humans_with_no_reported_side-effects.$

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
4.

What happens to the AAV DNA in the absence of helper virus?

A. Does not infect the cell
B. Does not integrate
C. Integrates into host genome
D. Cannot synthesize proteins
Answer» D. Cannot synthesize proteins
5.

AAV is naturally __________

A. Translation defective
B. Replication defective
C. Small in size
D. Lacking attachment ability
Answer» C. Small in size
6.

Adeno-associated Virus was actually first discovered as a ___________

A. Contaminant
B. Human virus
C. Insect virus
D. Phage
Answer» B. Human virus
7.

Insertion_of_stuffer_DNA_into_which_of_the_gene_keeps_recombination_from_happening?

A. E1
B. E2
C. E3
D. E4
Answer» D. E4
8.

Adenovirus vectors are useful for short-term transgene expression because ____________?

A. Inefficient integration
B. Efficient integration
C. High stability
D. Small size
Answer» B. Efficient integration
9.

Retrovirus is an example of ____________ virus.

A. Plant
B. Icosahedral
C. Hybrid
D. Binary
Answer» C. Hybrid
10.

Which of the following is an example of rod-shaped virus?

A. Baculovirus
B. Papillomavirus
C. Adenovirus
D. Retrovirus
Answer» B. Papillomavirus
11.

The advantage of “gutless vectors” is that they possess no intrinsic cytotoxic effects.$

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
12.

Which element in the amplicons is responsible for packaging?

A. Trans
B. Cis
C. Amp
D. Cysteine
Answer» C. Amp
13.

What are amplicons?

A. Gut-less vectors
B. Hybrid vectors
C. Helper virus
D. Helper phage
Answer» B. Hybrid vectors
14.

Usage of “packaging lines” is an alternative to __________$

A. Cloning
B. Recombination
C. Co-introduction of helper virus
D. Viral vector for gene transfer
Answer» D. Viral vector for gene transfer
15.

In the case of helper-dependent viral vectors, what does the helper virus contain?

A. Homeotic genes
B. Origin
C. Transposon
D. Missing genes
Answer» E.