Biotechnology: Principles and Processes · Question 29

Which of the following is not a cloning vector?

1. YAC
2. pBR322
3. Probe
4. BAC

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

1. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
2. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
3. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
4. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

Which one of the following statements is not true regarding gel electrophoresis technique?

1. The process of extraction of separated DNA strands from gel is called elution.
2. The separated DNA fragments are stained by using ethidium bromide.
3. The presence of chromogenic substrate gives blue coloured DNA bands on the gel.
4. Bright orange coloured bands of DNA can be observed in the gel when exposed to UV light.

In the following palindromic base sequences of DNA, which one can be cut easily by particular restriction enzyme?

1. 5'GATACT3' ; 3'CTATGA5'
2. 5'GAATTC3' ; 3'CTTAAG5'
3. 5'CTCAGT3' ; 3'GAGTCA5'
4. 5'GTATTC3' ; 3'CATAAG5'

Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Which of the following is not a desirable feature of a cloning vector?

1. Presence of origin of replication
2. Presence of a marker gene
3. Presence of single restriction enzyme site
4. Presence of two or more recognition sites

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

1. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
2. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
3. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
4. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct

Separation of DNA fragments is done by a technique known as

1. Gel electrophoresis
2. Polymerase Chain Reaction
3. Recombinant technology
4. Southern blotting

The enzyme (a) is needed for isolating genetic material from plant cells and enzyme (b) for isolating genetic material from fungus. Choose the correct pair of options from the following :

1. (a) Cellulase (b) Lipase
2. (a) Cellulase (b) Protease
3. (a) Cellulase (b) Chitinase
4. (a) Chitinase (b) Lipase

Match List-I with List-II : Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
2. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
3. (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv)
4. (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(ii)