Which of the following statement is incorrect?
A. Inactivation of a gene for determination of gene function of that gene is called gene knockout
B. Technique used to construct a clone by overlapping fragments of cloned DNA is called chromosome walking
C. A clinical procedure in which a gene or other DNA sequence is used to treat a disease is called gene therapy
D. None of these
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RF =
A. Distance from origin run by the solvent Distance from last point to origin
B. Distance from origin run by the solvent Distance from origin run by the compound
C. Distance from origin run by the compound Distance from origin run by the solvent
D. None of the above
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The sensitivity of ELISA is
A. 10-6 g/ml
B. 10-7 g/ml
C. 10-9 g/ml
D. 10-12 g/ml
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Hybridoma technology is used in
A. Synthesis of haemoglobin
B. Production of alcohol
C. Production of somatic hybrids
D. Synthesis of monoclonal antibodies
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Which statement about restriction enzymes are false?
A. Restriction enzymes cut DNA at specific sequence called recognition sites
B. A restriction enzyme always cut DNA to leave the same sequence at the ends
C. Some restriction enzymes cut the two DNA strands at slightly different points within their recognition site to make a 'sticky' end
D. Restriction enzymes are exonucleases rather than endonucleases
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Free amino acids can be determined with the help of
A. Heterotrophic bacteria
B. Auxotrophic bacteria
C. Algae
D. Fungi
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Reverse genetics means
A. Finding the functions of a ORF
B. Finding the gene responsible for a trait
C. RNA dependent DNA synthesis
D. Converting somatic cell to a germ cell
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If the linear double stranded genomic DNA of bacteriophage T4 is heated and cooled, one gets both linear and circular molecules because,
A. All linear DNA on heating and cooling attain circular shape
B. The DNA molecules are circularly permuted
C. The DNA molecule has cohesive terminal ends
D. The RNA component of the genomes gets hydrolyzed to results in the circularization
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The restriction end onuclease Eco521 recognizes the sequence C/GGCGG and cuts between the first C and the first G, indicated by the slash. DNA cut by which of the following enzymes (given with their recognition sequences and cut sites) could be cloned into a plasmid digested with Eco521?
A. EcoRI (G/AATTC)
B. XmaIII (C/GGCGG)
C. SmaI (CCC/GGG)
D. SacII (CCGC/GG)
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The genome sequencing of rice is important because
A. The rice genome is very unique and contains genes not found in other plants
B. The rice genome is very large compared to the DNA of other grains and so more genes will be identified
C. It can identify genes associated with disease resistance, growth capacity, etc
D. It has a rapid life cycle and has many identifiable mutations
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Match
List-I (cloning vector) with
List-II (character) and select the correct answer:
List-I: Cloning vector
List-II: Character
a. Yeast episomal plasmid (YEp)
1. Integrates with host chromosome for replication
b. Yeast integrative plasmid (YIp)
2. Carries a chromosomal origin of replication
c. Yeast replicative plasmid (YRp)
3. Carries origin of replication of the 2 mm plasmid
A. a-3, b-2, c-1
B. a-2, b-1, c-3
C. a-3, b-1, c-2
D. a-2, b-3, c-1
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Which of the following methods would give you the most precise and accurate information about where and when a given gene is expressed?
A. In situ hybridization
B. DNA microarray
C. Protein microarray
D. Reporter gene fusion including introns
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Which of the following are not valid methods of labelling duplex DNA?
A. 5'-end labelling with polynucleotide kinase
B. 3'-end labelling with polynucleotide kinase
C. 3'-end labelling with terminal transferase
D. Nick translation
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BAC, which can be used to clone large DNA fragments, is derived from
A. ColE plasmid
B. F plasmid
C. 2μ
D. Mu phage
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Restriction endonucleases hydrolyzes polynucleotide from
A. Only the 5' end
B. From either terminal
C. At an internal phosphodiester bond
D. A phosphodiester bond within a specific sequence
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ELISA is used to detect viruses where the key reagent is
A. Alkaline phosphatase
B. Catalase
C. DNA probe
D. Rnase
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Genetically engineered male sterile crop plants may be produced by inserting
A. BT toxin gene
B. Barnase gene
C. Lectin gene
D. Chitinase gene
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Two restriction enzymes A and B have eight and four base pairs as their recognition sites respectively. The ratio of the number of fragments that they will generate on restriction digestion of a genomic DNA of E.coli is approximately
A. 4 : 8
B. 8 : 4
C. 1 : 64
D. 1 : 26
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Which of the following is a desirable characteristic for a cloning plasmid?
A. A site at which replication can be initiated
B. One or more unique restriction endonuclease sites
C. One or more antibiotic-resistance or drug resistance genes
D. All of the above
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Which of the following could not possibly give rise to a restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP)?
A. A missense mutation within the protein coding region of a gene
B. A silent mutation within the protein coding region of a gene
C. A single base change within the intron sequence of a gene
D. An error in RNA splicing that mistakenly removes an exon during RNA processing
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