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Biotechnology : Principles and Processes, Quiz 3

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Isolation of DNA from a fungal cell involves the use of enzyme

a)

Chitinase

b)

Lysozyme

c)

Eco R1

d)

Hind-II

2.

Most commonly used matrix in gel electrophoresis is

a)

ethidium bromide

b)

agarose

c)

polyacrylamide

d)

sulphate bromide.

3.

The process of separation and purification of expressed protein before marketing is called :

a)

Downstream processing

b)

Bioprocessing

c)

Postproduction processing

d)

Upstream processing

4.

What is the criterion for DN A fragments movement on agarose gel during gel electrophoresis ?

a)

The smaller the fragment size, the farther it moves

b)

Negatively charged fragments do not move

c)

The larger the fragment size, the farther it moves

d)

Positively charged fragments move to farther end

5.

For a DNA to function as a cloning vector the most essential requirement is -

a)

multiple restriction sites

b)

several selectable markers

c)

circular nature

d)

'ori' sequence

6.

In PCR, it is _________ that creates single-stranded template molecules

a)

heat

b)

high salt concentration

c)

DNA polymerase

d)

exonuclease

7.

Gene cloning is:

a)

Gene is isolated and inserted in same organism

b)

Gene is isolated and inserted in different organism

c)

Gene is isolated and inserted in plasmid of other organism

d)

Gene is isolated and inserted in chromosomal DNA

8.

The two antibiotic resistance genes on vector pBR322 are for

a)

Tetracycline and Kanamycin

b)

Ampicillin and Tetracycline

c)

Ampicillin and Chloramphenicol

d)

Chloramphenicol and Tetracycline

9.

DNA precipitation out of a mixture of biomolecules can be achieved by treatment with

a)

Isopropanol

b)

Methanol at room temperature

c)

Chilled ethanol

d)

Chilled chloroform

10.

A selectable marker is used to :

a)

Mark a gene on a chromosome for isolation using restriction enzyme

b)

Identify the gene for a desired trait in an alien organism

c)

Help in eliminating the non-transformants, so that the transformants can be regenerated

d)

Select a suitable vector for transformation in a specific crop