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This section includes 11 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
______ organism’s plasmid was used for the construction of first recombinant DNA. |
| A. | Cyanobacteria |
| B. | Bacillus subtilis |
| C. | Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
| D. | Salmonella typhimurium |
| Answer» C. Saccharomyces cerevisiae | |
| 2. |
Making multiple copies of the desired DNA template is called ______ |
| A. | cloning |
| B. | transferring |
| C. | r-DNA technology |
| D. | genetic engineering |
| Answer» B. transferring | |
| 3. |
Plasmid DNA acts as _____ to transfer the piece of DNA attached to it into the host organism. |
| A. | protein |
| B. | carrier |
| C. | vector |
| D. | antibody |
| Answer» D. antibody | |
| 4. |
Restriction enzymes are _______ |
| A. | ligases |
| B. | sticky ends |
| C. | molecular scissors |
| D. | vectors |
| Answer» D. vectors | |
| 5. |
_____ is an autonomously replicating circular extra-chromosomal DNA. |
| A. | Bacteria |
| B. | Nitrogenous base |
| C. | RNA |
| D. | Plasmid |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
What initiates the replication in DNA? |
| A. | DNA ligase |
| B. | Origin of replication |
| C. | Termination sequences |
| D. | Histone proteins |
| Answer» C. Termination sequences | |
| 7. |
The techniques of _______ overcome the limitation of traditional hybridization procedures. |
| A. | immunology |
| B. | modern hybridization |
| C. | genetic engineering |
| D. | cell biology |
| Answer» D. cell biology | |
| 8. |
_____ is a product of biotechnology. |
| A. | Bacteria |
| B. | Skin |
| C. | Vaccine |
| D. | Plants |
| Answer» D. Plants | |
| 9. |
The two core techniques that enabled the birth of modern biotechnology are _____ |
| A. | red biotechnology and green biotechnology |
| B. | classical and traditional biotechnology |
| C. | genetics and mathematics |
| D. | genetic engineering and maintenance of a sterile environment |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
What are the two views does the definition of Biotechnology encompass? |
| A. | Medical biotechnology and Agricultural biotechnology |
| B. | Traditional biotechnology and Modern molecular biotechnology |
| C. | Blue biotechnology and Red biotechnology |
| D. | Green biotechnology and Animal biotechnology |
| Answer» C. Blue biotechnology and Red biotechnology | |
| 11. |
Who gave the definition of Biotechnology? |
| A. | The European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB) |
| B. | National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) |
| C. | National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
| D. | National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS) |
| Answer» B. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) | |