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- Question
The cloning step in PCR/sequencing analysis of microbial communities is necessary for
Options- A. the amplification process
- B. preventing contamination by outside DNA
- C. separating the different rRNA gene sequences in the mixture
- D. none of these
- Correct Answer
- separating the different rRNA gene sequences in the mixture
- 1. When mutations involve vital functions so that the mutants are nonviable, it is a
Options- A. nonsense mutation
- B. lethal mutation
- C. transversion
- D. none of these Discuss
- 2. Which of the following mutation affects only a single nucleotide?
Options- A. Aerial mutation
- B. Site mutation
- C. Point mutation
- D. Regional mutation Discuss
- 3. A mutagen is defined as
Options- A. an enzyme that repairs mutations
- B. a chemical or physical agent that induces mutations
- C. an inhibitor of gene modification
- D. a molecule which stabilizes DNA thus prevents mutations from occurring Discuss
- 4. Which of the following(s) is/are steps in excision repair mechanisms?
Options- A. Excision
- B. Incision
- C. Ligation
- D. All of these Discuss
- 5. A nonsense mutation introduced into the DNA sequence of a gene may
Options- A. cause premature termination of the mRNA
- B. shorten the length of the protein encoded by the gene
- C. have no effect on the transcript or protein made
- D. cause a shift in reading frame Discuss
- 6. The original enzyme(s) used in PCR reaction is/are known as
Options- A. E. coli DNA polymerase
- B. E. coli RNA polymerase
- C. Taq polymerase
- D. all of these Discuss
- 7. The template for PCR is
Options- A. RNA
- B. single stranded DNA
- C. double stranded DNA
- D. none of these Discuss
- 8. The efficiency of amplification in PCR in later cycles is reduced due to
Options- A. reduction in substrate concentration
- B. insufficient enzyme and time to synthesize mass quantity of DNA
- C. build up of PCR product which competes with primers for hybrid formation
- D. all of these Discuss
- 9. Which of the following infection(s) can be diagnosed by the use of polymerase chain reaction?
Options- A. HIV-1 and HIV-2 viruses
- B. Hepatitis B virus
- C. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- D. All of these Discuss
- 10. The PCR/sequencing approach to rRNA is most likely to give information about
Options- A. the species to which the bacteria are most closely related
- B. morphology of the bacterium
- C. the type of energy metabolism the bacterium has
- D. whether the bacterium is motile Discuss
Polymerase Chain Reaction problems
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Correct Answer: lethal mutation
Correct Answer: Point mutation
Correct Answer: a chemical or physical agent that induces mutations
Correct Answer: All of these
Correct Answer: shorten the length of the protein encoded by the gene
Correct Answer: E. coli DNA polymerase
Correct Answer: double stranded DNA
Correct Answer: all of these
Correct Answer: All of these
Correct Answer: the species to which the bacteria are most closely related
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