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MCQOPTIONS
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. |
For which of the following plasmids purification of a recombinant molecule from the transformed cell can be difficult? |
| A. | Episomal plasmids |
| B. | Integrative plasmids |
| C. | Bacterial plasmid |
| D. | All plasmids |
| Answer» C. Bacterial plasmid | |
| 2. |
Yep13 is a shuttle vector. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 3. |
What is a shuttle vector? |
| A. | Hybrid vector |
| B. | Mutated yeast plasmid |
| C. | A vector that can be used with two/more systems |
| D. | The transformed cell further used for transformation |
| Answer» D. The transformed cell further used for transformation | |
| 4. |
Yep13 is an example of _______ |
| A. | Yeast episomal plasmid |
| B. | Host bacterium |
| C. | Yeast integrative plasmid |
| D. | Bacterial plasmid |
| Answer» B. Host bacterium | |
| 5. |
What are YEps? |
| A. | Mutated yeast plasmids |
| B. | Hybrid of yeast and bacteria |
| C. | Yeast episomal plasmids |
| D. | Transformed cells |
| Answer» D. Transformed cells | |
| 6. |
On which medium are yeast plasmids transformed cells plated? |
| A. | Luria Broth |
| B. | Agar |
| C. | Minimal |
| D. | Nutrient |
| Answer» D. Nutrient | |
| 7. |
What does the gene LEU2 code for? |
| A. | Lactose |
| B. | Leucine |
| C. | Dehydrogenase |
| D. | Hydrogenase |
| Answer» D. Hydrogenase | |
| 8. |
What is an auxotrophic mutant? |
| A. | Defective plasmid |
| B. | Transformed cell |
| C. | Host cell |
| D. | Yeast cell |
| Answer» D. Yeast cell | |
| 9. |
Which selection system is used in a yeast plasmid recombinant? |
| A. | Antibiotic |
| B. | Lac |
| C. | Auxotrophic mutant |
| D. | cI gene |
| Answer» D. cI gene | |
| 10. |
What are REP1 and REP2 genes in the plasmid used for? |
| A. | Origin |
| B. | Replication |
| C. | Expression |
| D. | Host lysis |
| Answer» C. Expression | |
| 11. |
What is the size of 2 micrometer circle? |
| A. | 1 kb |
| B. | 6 kb |
| C. | 11 kb |
| D. | 22 kb |
| Answer» C. 11 kb | |
| 12. |
The 2 micrometer circle found in yeast is a __________ |
| A. | Phage |
| B. | Plasmid |
| C. | Virus |
| D. | Gene product |
| Answer» C. Virus | |
| 13. |
Plasmids are present in eukaryotes. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 14. |
Saccharomyces cerevisiae is an example of _________ |
| A. | Fungi |
| B. | Yeast |
| C. | Bacteria |
| D. | Insect |
| Answer» C. Bacteria | |
| 15. |
Why is a eukaryotic cloning vector required? |
| A. | Cloning ease |
| B. | Variety |
| C. | Availability |
| D. | Large scale production |
| Answer» E. | |