Identify the incorrectly matched pair:

   restriction enzyme                   recognition site

    1. EcoRI                                5’GAATTC3’

                                                3’CTTAAG5’

     2. HindII                               5’GTPyPuAC3’

                                                3’CAPuPyTG3’

     3. SmaI                                5’GGATTC3’

                                                3’CTTAGG5’

    4. HindIII                              5’AAGCTT3’

                                                3’TTCGAA5’

Subtopic:  Restriction Enzymes - Main Enzymes |
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Which of the following restriction enzymes would not produce “sticky ends”?

1.  EcoRI 2.  HindII
3.  BamHI 4.  HindIII

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If the required gene has been isolated by shotgun approach, care must be taken to:

1.  cut the plasmid with a different restriction enzyme than that used to obtain the donor gene
2.  cut the plasmid with the same restriction enzyme that was used to obtain the donor gene
3.  avoid cutting the plasmid
4.  cut the plasmid with two different restriction enzymes
Subtopic:  Selection of Recombinant Transformants |
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The chronological steps of a polymerase chain reaction are:

1. Denaturation, Annealing of primers, Primer extension
2. Annealing of primers, Denaturation, Primer extension
3. Annealing of primers, Primer extension, Denaturation
4. Denaturation, Primer extension, Annealing of primers
Subtopic:  Polymerase Chain Reaction: PCR |
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Taq polymerase is used in the polymerase chain reaction because:

1. It replicates DNA faster than other enzymes
2. It is the only enzyme that can replicate DNA invitro
3. It does not require an RNA primer to function
4. It is thermostable
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A major advantage of using YAC as a cloning vector over the plasmids is that:
1. it can replicate independently
2. it can be selected easily
3. it can accommodate larger inserts
4. it has multiple cloning sites

Subtopic:  Cloning Vector |
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Which of the following is normally not used as a method of introduction of foreign DNA into an animal cell?

1. Microinjection 2. Liposomes
3. Biolistics 4. Transfection
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The rising of dough is due to:

1. Multiplication of yeast

2. Production of CO2

3. Emulsification

4. Hydrolysis of wheat flour starch into sugars

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Which of the following enzymes catalyze the removal of nucleotides from the ends of DNA?

1.endonuclease2.exonuclease
3.DNA ligase4.Hind – II

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The transfer of genetic material from one bacterium to another through the mediation of a viral vector is termed as:

1.  Transduction 2.  Conjugation
3.  Transformation 4.  Translation

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