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This section includes 16 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biotechnology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Human insulin formed by recombinant DNA technology is known as |
| A. | H insulin |
| B. | R insulin |
| C. | humulin |
| D. | huinsulin |
| Answer» D. huinsulin | |
| 2. |
The gene coding for VP1 is cloned in |
| A. | pMB 9 |
| B. | pBR 322 |
| C. | pUC 18 |
| D. | pUC 19 |
| Answer» C. pUC 18 | |
| 3. |
The two chains of insulin can be separated by detaching it from -galactosidase using |
| A. | hydrogen chloride |
| B. | cyanogen bromide |
| C. | peptidase |
| D. | protease |
| Answer» C. peptidase | |
| 4. |
How is human insulin synthesized using recombinant DNA technology? |
| A. | By using chemically synthesized DNA sequences for the two chains separately |
| B. | By isolating DNA from the islets of Langerhans of pancreas |
| C. | By using cDNA for insulin |
| D. | By using chemically synthesized DNA sequences for the complete insulin protein |
| Answer» B. By isolating DNA from the islets of Langerhans of pancreas | |
| 5. |
Human growth hormone (hGH) is secreted by |
| A. | pitutary gland |
| B. | hypothalamus |
| C. | pancreas |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. hypothalamus | |
| 6. |
The promoter used for cloning HBV surface antigen is |
| A. | galactokinase |
| B. | alcohol dehydrogenase 1 |
| C. | -galactosidase |
| D. | polyhedrin |
| Answer» C. -galactosidase | |
| 7. |
Recombinant vaccine for HBV was produced by cloning viral genes in |
| A. | plasmids |
| B. | cosmids |
| C. | autonomously replicating plasmid of yeast |
| D. | phagemids |
| Answer» D. phagemids | |
| 8. |
Which one of the following capsid protein of picorna virus is immunogenic in nature? |
| A. | VP1 |
| B. | VP2 |
| C. | VP3 |
| D. | VP4 |
| Answer» B. VP2 | |
| 9. |
In India first genetically engineered vaccine against HBV was developed by |
| A. | Ranbaxy Pvt Ltd |
| B. | Shantha Biotechnics Pvt Ltd |
| C. | Dabur Pvt Ltd |
| D. | Glaxo Pvt Ltd |
| Answer» C. Dabur Pvt Ltd | |
| 10. |
Recombinant vaccine for Hepatitis B virus has been synthesized against which of the following antigen? |
| A. | Viral core antigen (HBcAg) |
| B. | Viral surface antigen (HBsAg) |
| C. | e antigen (HBeAg) |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. e antigen (HBeAg) | |
| 11. |
How many nucleotides are there in Ss RNA molecule of picorna virus causing FMD? |
| A. | 1000 |
| B. | 5000 |
| C. | 8000 |
| D. | 10000 |
| Answer» D. 10000 | |
| 12. |
Chemically synthesized DNA sequences for the two chains are separately inserted into the plasmid pBR 322 by the side of |
| A. | -Galactosidase |
| B. | galactokinase |
| C. | acid phosphatase |
| D. | glucokinase |
| Answer» B. galactokinase | |
| 13. |
The first therapeutic product formed by means of recombinant DNA technology is |
| A. | human growth hormone |
| B. | insulin |
| C. | hepatitis B vaccine |
| D. | vaccine for foot and mouth disease |
| Answer» C. hepatitis B vaccine | |
| 14. |
The two chains are joined together to constitute native insulin using |
| A. | sodium dissulphonate and sodium sulphite |
| B. | sodium dissulphonate and sodium sulphate |
| C. | sodium sulphate and sodium sulphite |
| D. | sodium sulphate only |
| Answer» B. sodium dissulphonate and sodium sulphate | |
| 15. |
Foot and mouth disease (FMD) of animals is caused by |
| A. | RNA virus |
| B. | DNA virus |
| C. | bacteria |
| D. | protozoa |
| Answer» B. DNA virus | |
| 16. |
The recombinant hGH lacks |
| A. | terminal glutamine |
| B. | terminal lysine |
| C. | terminal methionine |
| D. | terminal arginine |
| Answer» D. terminal arginine | |