21. For transformation, micro-particles coated with DNA to be bombarded with gene gun are made up of :

A Silver or Platinum
B Platinum or Zinc
C Silicon or Platinum
D Gold or Tungsten
Answer :   Gold or Tungsten
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22. An enzyme catalysing the removal of nucleotides from ends of DNA is :

A Protease
B DNA ligase
C Endonuclease
D Exonuclease
Answer :   Exonuclease
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23. Chromosomes in a bacterial cell can be 1 - 3 in number and

A can be circular as well as linear within the same cell
B are always circular
C are always linear
D can be either circular or linear, but never both within the same cell
Answer :   are always circular
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24. PCR and Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism are the methods for :

A Study of enzymes
B Genetic transformation
C DNA sequencing
D Genetic Fingerprinting
Answer :   Genetic Fingerprinting
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25. Choose the correct pair from the following

A Polymerases - Break the DNA into fragments
B Nucleases - Separate the two strands of DNA
C Exonucleases - Make cuts at specific positions within DNA
D Ligases - Join the two DNA molecules
Answer :   Polymerases - Break the DNA into fragments
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26. Gel electrophoresis is used for

A cutting of DNA into fragments
B separation of DNA fragments according to their size
C construction of recombinant DNA by joining with cloning vectors
D isolation of DNA molecule
Answer :   separation of DNA fragments according to their size
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27. The two antibiotic resistance genes on vector pBR322 are for

A Tetracycline and Kanamycin
B Ampicillin and Tetracycline
C Ampicillin and Chloramphenicol
D Chloramphenicol and Tetracycline
Answer :   Ampicillin and Tetracycline
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28. Genes of interest can be selected from a genomic library by using

A Restriction enzymes
B Cloning vectors
C DNA probes
D Gene targets
Answer :   DNA probes
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29. The DNA molecule to which the gene of interest is integrated for cloning is called:

A Vector
B Template
C Carrier
D Transformer
Answer :   Vector
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30. The sequence that controls the copy number of the linked DNA in the vector, is termed

A Ori site
B Palindromic sequence
C Recognition site
D Selectable marker
Answer :   Ori site
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