Biotechnology: Principles and Processes questions
542 published questions with worked solutions.
- Which of the following is not a characteristic of the pBR322 vector?
- What will be the effect if pBR322, a cloning vector, does not carry the 'ori' site?
- Using recombinant DNA technology, genes from a donor cell can be inserted into a bacterium for DNA replication and protein...
- An advantage of using yeasts rather than bacteria as recipient cells for the recombinant DNA of eukaryotes is that yeasts can:
- Read the given statements and select the correct option. Statement 1: Both bacteria and yeast multiply very fast to form huge...
- In the process of insertional inactivation:
- If a person obtains transformants by inserting a recombinant DNA within the coding sequence of the enzyme beta-galactosidase, he...
- Read the given statements and select the correct option. Statement 1: In insertional inactivation, the blue colour produced by...
- Which of the following bacteria is used as a vector for plant genetic engineering?
- Read the given statements and select the correct option. Statement 1: The tumour inducing plasmid (Ti plasmid) acts as a cloning...
- During insertional inactivation, the presence of a chromogenic substrate gives blue coloured colonies if the plasmid in the...
- The correct sequence of making a cell competent is:
- Match the terms given in column I with their definitions in column II and select the correct answer from the given codes. |...
- Which of the following is required for the microinjection method of gene transfer?
- The different steps of recombinant DNA technology are given below randomly. 1. Isolation of DNA fragments or genes to be cloned....
- Fill in the blanks and select the correct option: EcoRI cuts the DNA between ___ only when the sequence ___ is present in the DNA...
- In the isolation of DNA, removal of protein and RNA is carried out by the enzymes ___ and ___ respectively.
- During isolation of genetic material, the chemical used to precipitate out the purified DNA is:
- Precipitates of purified DNA after the addition of chilled ethanol are seen as a collection of fine threads in suspension. This...
- Match column I with column II and select the correct answer from the given codes. | Column-I | Column-II | |---|---| | (A)...
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