The most important feature in a plasmid to serve as a vector in gene cloning experiment is:

1. Origin of replication (ori)
2. Presence of a selectable marker
3. Presence of sites for restriction endonuclease
4. Its size

Subtopic:  Cloning Vector |
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While isolating DNA from bacteria, which of the following enzymes is not required?

1.  Lysozyme 2.  Ribonuclease
3.  Deoxyribonuclease 4.  Protease

Subtopic:  Process of Biotech | Separation and Isolation of DNA fragments | Tools |
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Which of the following contributed in popularising the PCR (polymerase chain reactions) technique?

1. Easy availability of DNA template
2. Availability of synthetic primers
3. Availability of cheap deoxyribonucleotides
4. Availability of 'Thermostable' DNA polymerase
Subtopic:  Polymerase Chain Reaction: PCR |
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An antibiotic resistance gene in a vector usually helps in the selection of:

1. Competent bacterial cells

2. Transformed bacterial cells

3. Recombinant bacterial cells

4. None of the above

Subtopic:  Selection of Recombinant Transformants |
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The significance of the 'heat shock' method in bacterial transformation is to facilitate:

1.  Binding of DNA to the cell wall
2.  Uptake of DNA through membrane transport proteins
3.  Uptake of DNA through transient pores in the bacterial cell wall
4.  Expression of antibiotic resistance gene

Subtopic:  Host & Desired DNA: I | Host & Desired DNA: II |
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The role of DNA ligase in the construction of a recombinant DNA molecule is:

1.  Formation of a phosphodiester bond between two DNA fragments
2.  Formation of hydrogen bonds between sticky ends of DNA fragments
3.  Ligation of all purine and pyrimidine bases
4.  None of the above

Subtopic:  Tools |
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Which of the following bacteria is not a source of restriction endonuclease?
1. Haemophilusinfluenzae
2. Escherichia coli
3. Entamoeba coli
4. Bacillus amyloliquefaciens

Subtopic:  Restriction Enzymes - Main Enzymes |
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Which of the following steps are catalysed by Taq DNA polymerase in a PCR reaction?

1. Denaturation of template DNA

2. Annealing of primers to template DNA

3. Extension of primer end on the template DNA

4. All of the above

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A bacterial cell was transformed with a recombinant DNA molecule that was generated using a human gene. However, the transformed cells did not produce the desired protein. The reasons could be:

1.  Human genes may have intron which bacteria cannot process
2.  Amino acid codons for humans and bacteria are different
3.  Human protein is formed but degraded by bacteria
4.  All of the above

Subtopic:  Tools | General Design of an rDNA experiment |
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Which of the following should be chosen for the best yield if one were to produce a recombinant protein in large amounts?

1. Laboratory flask of the largest capacity
2. A stirred-tank bioreactor without in-lets and out-lets
3. A continuous culture system
4. Any of the above
Subtopic:  Large Scale Production |
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