| (a) | Agarose is a natural polymer obtained from sea-weed. |
| (b) | The separation of DNA molecules in agarose-gel electrophoresis depends on the size of DNA. |
| (c) | The DNA migrates from negatively-charged electrode to the positively-charged electrode. |
| (d) | The DNA migrates from positively-charged electrode to the negatively-charged electrode. |
| 1. | (a) and (b) only | 2. | (a), (b) and (c) only |
| 3. | (a), (b) and (d) only | 4. | (b), (c) and (d) only |
| List I | List II | ||
| (a) | Gene gun | (i) | Replacement of a faulty gene by a normal healthy gene |
| (b) | Gene therapy | (ii) | Used for transfer of gene |
| (c) | Gene cloning | (iii) | Total DNA in the cells of an organism |
| (d) | Genome | (iv) | To obtain identical copies of a particular DNA molecule |
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
| 1. | (ii) | (i) | (iv) | (iii) |
| 2. | (i) | (iii) | (ii) | (iv) |
| 3. | (iv) | (i) | (iii) | (ii) |
| 4. | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) | (i) |
| Assertion (A): | When a particular restriction enzyme cuts strands of DNA, overhanging stretches or sticky ends are formed. |
| Reason (R): | Some restriction enzymes cut the strand of DNA a little away from the centre of palindromic site. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) does not correctly explain (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True, (R) is False. |
| 4. | (A) is False, (R) is True. |
Identify the properties of a good vector used in rDNA technology:
| (a) | It should have origin of replication supporting a high copy number |
| (b) | It should have preferably more than '2' recognition sites |
| (c) | The restriction sites in vector should be in the antibiotic- resistant genes |
| (d) | It should have suitable marker genes |
| (e) | It should be easy to isolate and purify |
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1. (a), (c) and (e) onlyIn a cell, the separation of DNA strands is brought about by the enzyme DNA helicase, whereas in PCR, the separation of DNA strands is due to :
1. High temperature
2. Two sets of Primers
3. Taq DNA polymerase
4. Deoxynucleotides
The construction of the first recombinant DNA emerged from the possibility of linking a gene encoding antibiotic resistance with a native plasmid of which of the following organism?
1. Escherichia coli
2. Bacillus thuringiensis
3. Salmonella typhimurium
4. Agrobacterium tumefaciens