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PCR & Applications

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The PCR technique was developed by

a)

Karry Mullis

b)

Kohler

c)

Milstein

d)

Altman

2.

PCR is a

a)

DNA Sequencing technique

b)

DNA Amplification technique

c)

DNA Degradation technique

d)

All of these

3.

Which of the following statements are true regarding PCR

a)

Automated PCR machines are called thermal cyclers

b)

A thermostable DNA Polymerase is required

c)

Billion copies of desired DNA can be synthesized from microgram quantities of DNA

d)

All of these

4.

Thermus aquaticus is the source of

a)

Primase enzyme

b)

Taq Polymerase

c)

Vent Polymerase

d)

Both 2 and 3

5.

All of the following are thermostable polymerases except

a)

Taq Polymerase

b)

Vent Polymerase

c)

DNA Polymerase III

d)

pfu Polymerase

6.

the basic requirements of PCR reaction include

a)

DNA segment to be amplified

b)

Two oligonucleotide primers

c)

a heat stable DNA polymerase

d)

all of these

7.

The first step in PCR is

a)

Primer annealing

b)

Denaturation

c)

Primer extension

d)

None of these

8.

Denaturation involves

a)

heating between 40-60 C

b)

heating between 90-98 C

c)

heating between 70-72 C

d)

None of these

9.

Reverse transcription PCR uses

a)

mRNA as a template to form

b)

RNA as a template to form a DNA

c)

DNA as a template to form ssDNA

d)

all of these

10.

The process represented in the figure is known as

a)

RAPD

b)

Southern Blotting

c)

Northern Blotting

d)

PCR Amplification