Which one of the following palindromic base sequences in DNA can be easily cut at about

the middle by some particular restriction enzyme?

1. 5'-CGTTCG-3'

     3'-ATGGTA--5'

2. 5'-GATATG-3'

     3'-CTACTA-5'

3. 5'-GAATTC-3'

     3'-CTTAAG-5'

4. 5'-CACGTA-3'

     3'-CTCAGT-5'

Subtopic:  Tools: Enzymes: II | Tools |
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DNA or RNA segment tagged with a radioactive molecule is called

1. vector

2. probe

3. clone

4. plasmid

Subtopic:  Molecular Diagnosis |
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Restriction endonucleases are enzymes which

1. make cuts at specific positions within the DNA molecule

2. recognize a specific nucleotide sequence for binding of DNA ligase

3. restrict the action of the enzyme DNA polymerase

4. remove nucleotides from the ends of the DNA molecule

Subtopic:  Tools: Enzymes: II | Tools |
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Which one of the following is commonly used in transfer of foreign DNA into crop plants?

1. Trichoderma harzianum

2. Meloidogyne incognita

3. Agrobacterium tumefaciens

4. Penicillium expansum

Subtopic:  Tools: Vectors: II | Tools |
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Gel electrophoresis is used for

1. cutting of DNA into fragments

2. separation of DNA fragments according to their size

3. construction of recombinant DNA by joining with cloning vectors

4. isolation of DNA molecule

Subtopic:  Process of Biotech | Separation and Isolation of DNA fragments |
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Human insulin is being commercially produced from a transgenic species of

1. Escherichia

2. Mycobacterium

3. Rhizobium

4. Saccharomyces

Subtopic:  Med Applications & Humulin |
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The linking of antibiotic resistance gene with the plasmid vector became possible with

1. DNA ligase               

2. endonucleases

3. DNA polymerase       

4. exonucleases

Subtopic:  Tools: Enzymes: II | Restriction Enzymes - Main Enzymes | Separation and Isolation of DNA fragments | Tools |
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Microbes found to be very useful in genetic engineering are:

1. Escherichia coli and Agrobacterium tumefaciens

2. Vibrio cholerae and a tailed bacteriophage

3. Diplococcus sp. and Pseudomonas sp.

4. Crown gall bacterium and Caenorhabditis elegans

Subtopic:  Tools: Vectors: II | Host & Desired DNA: I | Host & Desired DNA | Tools |
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Restriction endonuclease :

1. cuts the DNA molecule-randomly

2. cuts the DNA molecule at specific sites

3. restricts the synthesis of DNA inside the nucleus,

4. synthesizes DNA

Subtopic:  Tools: Enzymes: II | Tools |
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Which of these are most widely used in genetic engineering?

1. Plastid

2. Plasmid

3. Mitochondrion

4. Ribosome

Subtopic:  Tools: Vectors: I | Tools |
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