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Methods And Techniques In Applied Biology MCQs with Explanations

Practice high-yield Biotechnology Engineering MCQs on Methods And Techniques In Applied Biology with worked academic solutions for PPSC, FPSC, NIH, NTS.

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Question 1 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following would not possible to address using a Northern Blot?

Question 2 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

In southern blotting . . . . . . . . is separated by gel electrophoresis

Question 3 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

A restriction enzyme AluI with a 4-bp recognition site produces restriction fragments that should be

Question 4 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Terminal transferase is used

Question 5 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Many plasmids have Ampicillin marker. This implies

Question 6 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

DNA synthesis can be measured by estimating incorporation of radio-labelled

Question 7 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

In agarose gel electrophoresis

Question 8 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

A cloning vector consisting of CoS site inserted in a plasmid, used to clone DNA fragments of λ phage is

Question 9 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Northern blotting is developed by

Question 10 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

A gene that does not contain introns has an Eco RI site just down stream of the translational termination codon in the 3' untranslated region. The size of the gene is 4 Kbp. The length of 3' UTR is 2 Kbp, the 5' UTR is 1 Kbp and that the open reading frame is 1kbp. Upon probing a southern blot of an Eco RI digested genomic DNA with the radioactively labelled fragment containing only the open reading frame, the size of the band detected by hybridization would be

Question 11 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Cells deficient in hypoxanthine guanine phospho-ribosyl transferase (HGPRT)

Question 12 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following statements gives a correct explanation for the use of vectors containing drug resistance genes in the cloning of recombinant DNA (cDNA) molecules?

Question 13 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

There are two different ways of determining the nucleotide sequence of a nucleic acid: the chemical quencing (Maxam-Gilbert) method and the enzymatic sequencing (Sanger) method. The basic principle/advantage of the Sanger method is

Question 14 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The ability to clone an adult animal from the nucleus of a differentiated somatic cell proves that

Question 15 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

For protoplast fusion to be successful in plant cells.

Question 16 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The process used for separation of protein in polyacrylamide gel is called:

Question 17 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The technique which involves addition or deletions of genes is

Question 18 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

In Southern blotting, DNA is fixed on

Question 19 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

RF =

Question 20 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The sensitivity of ELISA is

Question 21 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Hybridoma technology is used in

Question 22 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which statement about restriction enzymes are false?

Question 23 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Free amino acids can be determined with the help of

Question 24 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

If the linear double stranded genomic DNA of bacteriophage T4 is heated and cooled, one gets both linear and circular molecules because,

Question 25 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The restriction end onuclease Eco521 recognizes the sequence C/GGCGG and cuts between the first C and the first G, indicated by the slash. DNA cut by which of the following enzymes (given with their recognition sequences and cut sites) could be cloned into a plasmid digested with Eco521?

Question 26 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

The genome sequencing of rice is important because

Question 27 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Match List-I (cloning vector) with List-II (character) and select the correct answer: List-I: Cloning vector List-II: Character a. Yeast episomal plasmid (YEp) 1. Integrates with host chromosome for replication b. Yeast integrative plasmid (YIp) 2. Carries a chromosomal origin of replication c. Yeast replicative plasmid (YRp) 3. Carries origin of replication of the 2 mm plasmid

Question 28 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following methods would give you the most precise and accurate information about where and when a given gene is expressed?

Question 29 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following are not valid methods of labelling duplex DNA?

Question 30 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Restriction endonucleases hydrolyzes polynucleotide from

Question 31 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

ELISA is used to detect viruses where the key reagent is

Question 32 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Genetically engineered male sterile crop plants may be produced by inserting

Question 33 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Two restriction enzymes A and B have eight and four base pairs as their recognition sites respectively. The ratio of the number of fragments that they will generate on restriction digestion of a genomic DNA of E.coli is approximately

Question 34 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following is a desirable characteristic for a cloning plasmid?

Question 35 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following could not possibly give rise to a restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP)?

Question 36 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following is a semi-continuous fermentation in which only a small amount of substrate is available at the beginning of the process?

Question 37 of 37
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which statement correctly describes sequential steps in cDNA cloning?

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