Biotechnology Exam Questions part -4

21. The enzyme that can be used in 5’end labeling of DNA are
P) Alkaline phosphatase
Q) DNA ligase
R) Terminal transferase
S) Polynucleotide kinase
(a) P, S (b) R, Q (c) P, R (d) R, S
Ans: (a) P, S
22. Identify the natural plant growth regulators from the following list
P) Zeatin
Q) Benzylamino purine (BAP)
R) Indole Acetic Acid (IAA)
S)  2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D)
(a)P, Q (b) Q, S (c) P, R(d) R,S
Ans: c) P, R
23. Cells of meristemoid are best described as
a) differentiated and non dividing
b) Dedifferentiated and dividing
c) differentiated and dividing
d) dedifferentiated and non dividing
Ans: c) differentiated and dividing
24. Ultra filtration process cannot be used for
a)Fractionation of Proteins
b)Desalting
c) Harvesting of cells
d)Selective removal of solvents
Ans: c) Harvesting of cells
25. The number of replicons in a typical mammalian cell is
a) 40-200
b) 400
c) 1000-2000
d) 50000-100000
Ans: a) 40-200
26. What product will result from complete hydrolysis of soluble dextran
a) Sucrose only
b) Fructose only
c) Glucose &Fructose only
d) Glucose only
Ans: d) Glucose only
27. The mobility of DNA in agarose gel electrophoresis is solely based on its
a) Charge
b) Conformation
c) Size
d) None of these
Ans: c) Size
28. Which of the following fluorescent probes is used to monitor the progress of amplification of Real Time PCR?
a) SYBR Green
b) FITC
c) Cyan Blue
d) Rhodamine
Ans: b) FITC
29. Expression of which of the following reporter genes does not require addition of specific substrate for detection
a) Luciferase
b) β- Glucuronidase
c) β-Glucosidase
d) Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)
Ans: a) Luciferase
30. Zinc fingers are characteristic of
(a) Blood clotting Proteins
(b) RNA Chaperones
(c) DNA binding proteins
(d) Lysosomal hydrolyses
Ans: DNA binding proteins
  • Chaperons: proteins that assist in proper folding of proteins.