Multiple Choice Questions

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Match the items in Column I with their uses in Column II and choose the right option.

Column I Column II
A. Bacillus thuringiensis 1. Restriction endonuclease
B. Agrobacterium tumefaciens 2. Thermostable DNA polymerase
C. Thermus aquaticus 3. Insecticidal protein
D. Escherichia coli 4. Tiplasmid

  • A - 3; B - 4; C - 1; D - 2

  • A - 2; B - 1; C - 4; D - 3

  • A - 3; B - 4; C - 1; D - 2

  • A - 1; B - 4; C - 2; D - 3

  • A - 1; B - 4; C - 2; D - 3


E.

A - 3; B - 4; C - 2; D - 1

Column I Column II
A. Bacillus thuringiensis 3. Restriction endonuclease
B. Agrobacterium tumefaciens 4. Thermostable DNA polymerase
C. Thermus aquaticus 2. Insecticidal protein
D. Escherichia coli 1. Tiplasmid

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Select the wrong statement

  • The presence of chromogenic substrate gives blue colour colonies, if the plasmid in the bacteria does not have an insert

  • Retroviruses in animals have the ability to transform
    normal cells into cancerous cells

  • In microinjection, cells are bombarded with high velocity microparticles of gold or tungsten coated with DNA

  • Since DNA is a hydrophilic molecule it cannot pass through cell membranes

  • Since DNA is a hydrophilic molecule it cannot pass through cell membranes


Microsatellites are

  • Repetitive DNA sequences

  • ESTs

  • YAC

  • BAC

  • BAC


Match the items in Column I with their uses in Column II and choose the right option.

Column I Column II
A. ELISA 1. Antigen - antibody interaction
B. PCR 2. Gene amplification
C. Biolistics 3. Direct introduction of recombinant DNA
D. Micro- injection 4. Gold coated DNA

  • A - 3; B - 4; C - 1; D - 2

  • A - 2; B - 1; C - 4; D - 3

  • A - 4; B - 1; C - 2; D - 3

  • A - 1; B - 4; C - 2; D - 3

  • A - 1; B - 4; C - 2; D - 3


Following statements describe the characteristics of the enzyme Restriction Endonuclease. Identify the incorrect statement.

  • The enzyme binds DNA at specific sites and cuts only one of the two strands.

  • The enzyme cuts the sugar-phosphate backbone at specific sites on each strand.

  • The enzyme recognizes a specific palindromic nucleotide sequence in the DNA.

  • The enzyme cuts DNA molecule at identified position within the DNA.


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