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RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is a circular DNA from bacteria that can hold a foreign gene?
a)
plasmid
b)
restriction enzyme
c)
ligase
d)
protein expression
2.
Which of the following is a protein that acts as DNA scissors?
a)
plasmid
b)
restriction enzyme
c)
ligase
d)
protein expression
3.

Which of the following is an enzymatic protein that join DNA fragment between gene of interest and plasmid?

a)

plasmid

b)

restriction enzyme

c)

ligase

d)

protein expression

4.
Which is true about plasmids?
a)
Plasmids can be cut at specific sequences called restriction sites.
b)
Plasmids contain a promoter sequence that defines where transcription begins.
c)
Plasmids can contain an antibiotic resistance gene.
d)
All of the statements are true about plasmids.
5.

What is recombinant DNA?

a)

DNA containing genes foreign to that organism

b)

DNA which has been impacted by epigenetics

c)

DNA that has restriction enzymes

d)

DNA that has been sequenced

6.

Restriction enzymes....

a)

Cut DNA at a specific site

b)

Can be used to cleave gene of interest

c)

Can be used to cut vector DNA

d)

Do all of these things

7.

Restriction enzymes....

a)

Cut DNA at a specific site

b)

Can be used to cleave gene of interest

c)

Can be used to cut vector DNA

d)

Do all of these things

8.

A struture of plasmid that contain gene of interest are called?

a)

nonrecombinant plasmid

b)

recombinant DNA

c)

binary

d)

selective species

9.
A ____________ is required to transfer genes from one organism to another.
a)
vector
b)
reverse transcriptase
c)
transport molecule
d)
genetic probe
10.

Cell that receive recombinant DNA for cloning purpose

a)

Host cell

b)

plasmid

c)

DNA target

d)

Gene of interest

11.

To produce desired protein _____________ should be taken from any source like human, animal and plant.

a)

recombinant DNA

b)

Target DNA

c)

plasmid

d)

ligase

12.

How does restriction enzymes cleave target DNA?

a)

By cutting the covalent bonds in the nitrogenous base.

b)

By cutting the hydrogen bonds between the DNA strands.

c)

By cutting the phosphodiester bond between the deoxyribose sugar and the phosphate group.

d)

By cutting the glycosidic bonds between the deoxyribose sugar and the phosphate group.

13.

Which of the following are TRUE of restriction enzymes?


I. It restricts transcriptionI.

II. It is found in all eukaryotic cells.

III. It acts on palindromic sequences.

IV. It is sensitive to changes in temperature and pH.

a)

I and II

b)

I and III

c)

II and IV

d)

III and IV

14.
In order to insert a human gene into plasmid, both must 
a)
code for the same gene product.
b)
be cut by the same restriction enzyme.
c)
originate from the same type of cell.
d)
have identical sequences.
15.
What is the most logical sequence of steps for splicing foreign DNA into a plasmid and inserting the plasmid into bacterium?
I) Transform bacteria with recombinant DNA molecule.
II) Cut the plasmid DNA using restriction enzymes.
III) Extract plasmid DNA from bacterial cells.
IV) Hydrogen-bond the plasmid DNA to non-plasmid DNA fragments.
V) Use ligase to seal plasmid DNA to non-plasmid DNA

a)
I, II, IV, III, V
b)
III, II, IV, V, I
c)
II, III, V, IV, I
d)
III, IV, V, I, II
16.
Combining DNA from 2 different organisms is called
a)
Bioengineering
b)
Biotechnology
c)
Recombinant DNA
d)
Genetic Engineering
17.
Organisms that have DNA from a different species artificially inserted into their cells are called
a)
bioremediated
b)
transgenic
c)
cultured
d)
a clone
18.
This picture is an example of what type of DNA cut?
a)
Sticky Ends
b)
Blunt Ends
19.
This picture shows how what is made?
a)
Recombinant DNA
b)
PCR
c)
Gel Electrophorisis
d)
Clones
20.
In which step would the enzyme ligase be used?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
21.

Which of these is the "gene of interest"?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

Name the structure labelled C.

a)

restriction enzyme

b)

recombinant plasmid

c)

gene therapy

d)

sticky ends

23.
In step D, recombinant DNA is being placed back into _____ to be cloned by binary fission.
a)
bacteria
b)
a human
c)
a virus
d)
a sheep
24.

In the screening process, clones that metabolize X-gal turn_____________.

a)

yellow

b)

white

c)

red

d)

blue

25.

One step in recombinant DNA technology is cut and cleave the DNA and plasmid. Name the enzyme used in the process shown in the diagram.

a)

Bam HI

b)

Eco RI

c)

Sma I

d)

Nael

26.

Which of the following characteristics about D is FALSE?

a)

able to accept recombinant DNA through transformation

b)

able to screen the gene product from DNA

c)

able to maintain the structure of recombinant DNA from generation to next

d)

able to amplify the gene product from recombinant DNA

27.

Name the process P which involved in recombinant DNA technology.

a)

Isolation

b)

Screening

c)

Transformation

d)

Insertion

28.

Which of the following is CORRECT about host cell?

a)

Plasmid is an example of host cell.

b)

Unable to receive DNA molecule through transformation.

c)

An organism that prevents cloning vectors from multiplying.

d)

An organism that is used to receive recombinant DNA for cloning purposes. 

29.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding screening by using antibiotics and X-gal?


I. Antibiotics will prevent the growth of bacteria without plasmid.

II Bacteria cells with recombinant plasmids are resistant to antibiotics and are unable to hydrolyse X-gal.

III. Bacteria cells which contain nonrecombinant plasmids are resistant to antibiotics and are unable to hydrolyse X-gal.

a)

I only.

b)

I and II only.

c)

II and III only.

d)

All of the above.

30.

Which of the important characteristics of plasmid vectors used in recombinant DNA technology below is FALSE?

a)

able to accept foreign DNA in MCS

b)

able to replicate freely in host cell

c)

posses selectable genetic marker

d)

posses DNA of interest