Tetracycline resistance gene in the vector pBR322 carries the recognition sequence for:
1. PstI
2. PvuII
3. BamH I
4. EcoR I

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If an enzyme catalyses the removal of nucleotides from the ends of DNA, then it should be called as:
1. endonuclease
2. exonuclease
3  ligase
4. reverse transcriptase

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The number of times the recognition sequence of EcoRI is expected to appear in a dsDNA of 10,000 bp length will be:
1. 1 2. 2
3. 4 4. 8
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A plasmid has a single recognition sequence for EcoRI. When cut with this enzyme, the number of resultant fragments will be:
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

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The most critical requirement for any DNA molecule to be able to act as a cloning vector during rDNA procedures will be:
1. Ori
2. MCS
3. More than one selectable marker
4. A silent promoter
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Upon exposure to UV radiation, DNA stained with ethidium bromide will show: 
1. Bright orange colour
2. Bright red colour
3. Bright Blue colour
4. Bright yellow colour
Subtopic:  Separation and Isolation of DNA fragments |
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During the purification process for recombinant DNA technology, addition of chilled ethanol precipitates out:
1. Polysaccharides  2. RNA 
3. DNA  4. Histones 
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In gene gun method used to introduce alien DNA into host cells, microparticles of ___________ metal are used.
1. Silver 2. Copper
3. Zinc 4. Tungsten or gold
Subtopic:  Transforming Plant & Animal Cell |
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Main steps in the formation of Recombinant DNA are given below. Arrange these steps in a correct sequence.
A. Insertion of recombinant DNA into the host cell.
B. Cutting of DNA at specific location by restriction enzyme.
C. Isolation of desired DNA fragment.
D. Amplification of gene of interest using PCR.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. B, D, A, C 2. B, C, D, A
3. C, A, B, D 4. C, B, D, A
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Thermostable DNA polymerase used in PCR was isolated from:
1. Thermus aquaticus
2. Escherichia coli
3. Agrobacterium tumefaciens
4. Bacillus thuringiensis
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