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DNA RECOMBINANT

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of insulin produced by genetic engineering?

a)

Humulin G

b)

Humulin I

c)

Humulin H

d)

Humulin S

2.
Why is insulin produced by genetic engineering more rapid in its action?
a)
it is similar to animal insulin
b)
It has a shape that is exactly to that of natural human insulin
c)
It has higher optimum temperature of activity
d)
it is transported more rapidly by the blood to target sites
3.
in producing insulin by genetic engineering, what is the first step to take?
a)
isolate insulin from pancrease
b)
isolate insulin mRNA from pancreas
c)
isolate insulin DNA from pancreas
d)
isolate insulin from animal tissue
4.
mRNA is converted to cDNA by ………………
a)
Ligase enzyme
b)
Reverse Transcriptase enzyme
c)
Restriction Endonuclease enzyme
d)
RNA polymerase enzyme
5.

What is a cDNA?

a)

collection of total genomic DNA

b)

non-coding RNA molecule (containing about 22 nucleotides) found in plants,

c)

complementary DNA molecules synthesized from mRNA

d)

small interfering Ribonucleic Acid, is a class of double-stranded RNA molecules

6.

What is the purpose of amplification?

a)

To screen for recombinant bacteria.

b)

To join the rDNA with the host cell.

c)

To produce multiple copies of the desired gene.

d)

To prevent the bacteria from reproducing.

7.

Which of the following terms describes the process of the uptake of recombinant plasmids into bacteria cells?

a)

amplification

b)

insertion

c)

transformation

d)

screening

8.

The cell that able to receive recombinant DNA for cloning purpose known as

a)

vector

b)

target DNA

c)

plasmid

d)

host cell

9.

Which of the following is NOT a tool used in genetic engineering?

a)

plasmid

b)

restriction enzyme

c)

DNA helicase

d)

DNA ligase

10.

Which restriction enzyme listed below was isolated from E. coli bacteria?

a)

EcoRI

b)

HindIII

c)

HaeII

d)

SmaI

11.
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
12.

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

13.
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.
14.

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

15.

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

a)

nonrecombinant plasmid

b)

recombinant DNA

c)

binary

d)

selective species

16.
A ____________ is required to transfer genes from one organism to another.
a)
vector
b)
reverse transcriptase
c)
transport molecule
d)
genetic probe
17.

Cell that receive recombinant DNA for cloning purpose

a)

Host cell

b)

plasmid

c)

DNA target

d)

Gene of interest

18.

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

19.

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

20.
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
21.
This picture is an example of what type of DNA cut?
a)
Sticky Ends
b)
Blunt Ends
22.
In which step would the enzyme ligase be used?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
23.

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

a)

yellow

b)

white

c)

red

d)

blue

24.

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. 

25.

What is the purpose of amplification?

a)

To screen for recombinant bacteria.

b)

To join the rDNA with the host cell.

c)

To produce multiple copies of the desired gene.

d)

To prevent the bacteria from reproducing.

26.

Which of these pairs is incorrectly matched?

a)

DNA ligase – mapping human chromosomes

b)

Target DNA – gene of interest

c)

Taq polymerase – PCR

d)

Plasmid as a vector – isolated from bacteria

27.

In screening process, colonies that were white in the presence of X-gal contained:

a)

Plasmid DNA only

b)

Foreign DNA only

c)

Both foreign DNA and plasmid

d)

Neither plasmid nor foreign DNA

28.

What happens in the Denature step of PCR?

a)

The DNA nucleotides are broken apart.

b)

The base-pairing rules for DNA are reversed.

c)

The double-stranded DNA is separated into two single strands of DNA.

29.

From where does Taq polymerase come?

a)

Bacteria that live in hydrothermal vents/hot springs.

b)

Cambodia

c)

The rain forest

30.

At what temperature does the denaturation step of PCR occur?

a)

95° C

b)

50° C

c)

72° C

31.

At what temperature does the Extension step of PCR occur?

a)

95°C

b)

50-65°C

c)

72°C

32.
What happens during the Anneal step of PCR?
a)
Primers are created.
b)
The primers attach to the target DNA region.
c)
Primers copy the new DNA strand.
d)
Primers sequence DNA
33.

What is a cDNA?

a)

collection of total genomic DNA

b)

non-coding RNA molecule (containing about 22 nucleotides) found in plants,

c)

complementary DNA molecules synthesized from mRNA

d)

small interfering Ribonucleic Acid, is a class of double-stranded RNA molecules

34.
in producing insulin by genetic engineering, what is the first step to take?
a)
isolate insulin from pancrease
b)
isolate insulin mRNA from pancreas
c)
isolate insulin DNA from pancreas
d)
isolate insulin from animal tissue
35.
mRNA is converted to cDNA by ………………
a)
Ligase enzyme
b)
Reverse Transcriptase enzyme
c)
Restriction Endonuclease enzyme
d)
RNA polymerase enzyme
36.

double stranded cDNA is produced by ……………………….

a)

Ligase enzyme

b)

Reverse Transcriptase enzyme

c)

Restriction Endonuclease enzyme

d)

DNA polymerase enzyme

37.
what's the importance of marker genes?
a)
it helps identify transformed bacteria that are antibiotic resistant
b)
it helps identified transformed bacteria that have taken up the desired gene
c)
it helps identify transformed bacteria that contain plasmids
d)
it helps identify bacteria that have been ligated
38.

Multiple cloning site (MCS) contains

a)

Promoter region

b)

Antibiotic resistance gene

c)

Ori

d)

Restriction sites

39.

Arrange in a correct seq

a)

insertion, cut, screening, transfomation, isolation, screening

b)

Isolation, insertion, cut, transformation, amplification, screening

c)

insertion, transformation, amplification, screening

d)

Isolation, cut, insertion, transformation, amplification, screening

40.

which one is the sequence that EcoRI will recognize

a)

CCCGGG

b)

GGATCC

c)

GAATTC

d)

GGGCCC