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.

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.