Principles and Process of Biotechnology - Genetic Engineering (Recombinant DNA technology) NEET Questions

Biology - Biotechnology and Its Applications

Principles and Process of Biotechnology - Genetic Engineering (Recombinant DNA technology) MCQ Questions


13.
The vector used to transfer genes to animal cells is
A.
Ti plasmid
B.
BAC
C.
Cosmid
D.
Retrovirus
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ANSWER :
D. Retrovirus
14.
Which is not a tool of recombinant DNA technology?
A.
Restriction enzyme
B.
Lipase
C.
Ligase
D.
Cloning vector
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ANSWER :
B. Lipase
15.
The 'competent' cells are those which can
A.
Produce restriction enzymes
B.
Take up foreign DNA
C.
Lose plasmid DNA
D.
Synthesize mRNA
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ANSWER :
B. Take up foreign DNA
16.
Which of the following techniques is used to introduce foreign DNA into host cells?
A.
Electrophoresis
B.
Transformation
C.
DNA fingerprinting
D.
Hybridization
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ANSWER :
B. Transformation
17.
Who proposed the term 'Biotechnology'?
A.
Karl Ereky
B.
Stanley Cohen
C.
Boyer
D.
Watson
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ANSWER :
A. Karl Ereky
18.
Which is called the molecular scissors?
A.
Ligase
B.
DNA polymerase
C.
Restriction enzymes
D.
RNA polymerase
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ANSWER :
C. Restriction enzymes