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Classical methods of DNA sequencing

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

DNA sequencing refers to the

a)

the technique used to determine the sugar sequence in a DNA molecule

b)

the technique used to determine the phosphate sequence in a DNA molecule

c)

the technique used to determine the base sequence in a DNA molecule

d)

All of these

2.

Which of the following is chemical nucleotide sequencing method

a)

Sanger method

b)

Maxam Gilbert method

c)

Edmans method

d)

Automated sequencing method

3.

The enzyme used in Maxam-Gilbert method for p32 labelling of the DNA at 3' end is

a)

polynucleotide kinase

b)

alkaline phosphatase

c)

exonuclease

d)

terminal nucleotidyl trabsferase

4.

How many different types of chemical treatments are required in Maxam-Gilbert Method

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

5.

Guanine specific cleavage in Maxam-Gilbert method is done by using

a)

formic acid

b)

hydrazine

c)

dimethyl sulphate

d)

Piperidine

6.

The principle of Sanger's method relies on

a)

use of chemicals for base specific cleavage

b)

use of dNTPs for chain termination

c)

use of ddNTPs for chain termination

d)

Use of p32 for chain termination

7.

The samples in Sanger's method after reaction are separated using

a)

AGE

b)

PAGE

c)

PFGE

d)

2-D gel electrophoresis

8.

Which of the following sequencing method uses PCR for generating sequence templates

a)

Sanger's method

b)

Sanger's method and LMPCR

c)

LMPCR

d)

LMPCR and automated DNA sequence

9.

Automated DNA sequencing is an improvement of Sanger's method where

a)

ddNTPs are used for chain termination

b)

PCR is used for making sequencing

c)

Fluorescently labelled dNTPs are used for chain termination

d)

Fluorescently labelled ddNTPs are used for chain termination

10.

Which of the following is not a DNA sequencing method

a)

LMPCR

b)

Edmans method

c)

Sanger's method

d)

Maxam-Gilbert method