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Recombinant DNA
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An animal, that has gained new genetic information from the acquisition of foreign DNA, is considered as
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A. a chimera
B. a transgenic animal
C. a vector
D. an enzyme that links DNA molecules
Correct Answer
a transgenic animal
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1. Which of the following is not commonly used as vector?
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A. Artificial chromosome
B. Cosmid
C. Fungi
D. Plasmid
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Correct Answer: Fungi
2. Electroporation is
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A. the process of separating charged molecules through a gel maintained in an electric field
B. the process of combining foreign DNA to an electrically charged vector molecule
C. the application of high voltage pulses
D. the process of multiplication of the cells
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Correct Answer: the application of high voltage pulses
3. Enzymes that recognize and cleave specific 4 to 8 base pair sequences of DNA are
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A. DNA ligase
B. helicases
C. restriction endonucleases
D. DNA gyrase
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Correct Answer: restriction endonucleases
4. Vectors are
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A. molecules that degrade nucleic acids
B. molecules that help in replication
C. molecules that are able to covalently bond to and carry foreign DNA into cells
D. molecules that protect host cells from invasion by foreign DNA
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Correct Answer: molecules that are able to covalently bond to and carry foreign DNA into cells
5. Which of the following enzyme is used to covalently bond foreign DNA to a vector plasmid?
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A. DNA polymerase
B. Restriction endonuclease
C. DNA ligase
D. DNA helicase
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Correct Answer: DNA ligase
6. A short molecule containing 2-20 nucleotide is
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A. plasmid
B. vector
C. oligonucleotide
D. mononucleotide
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Correct Answer: oligonucleotide
7. A molecular technique in which DNA sequences between two oligonucleotide primers can be amplified is known as
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A. southern blotting
B. northern blotting
C. polymerase chain reaction
D. DNA replication
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Correct Answer: polymerase chain reaction
8. The Southern blotting technique depends on
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A. similarities between the sequences of probe DNA and experimental DNA
B. similarities between the sequences of probe RNA and experimental RNA
C. similarities between the sequences of probe protein and experimental protein
D. the molecular mass of proteins
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Correct Answer: similarities between the sequences of probe DNA and experimental DNA
9. In genetic engineering, a chimera is
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A. an enzyme that links DNA molecules
B. a plasmid that contains foreign DNA
C. a virus that infects bacteria
D. a fungi
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Correct Answer: a plasmid that contains foreign DNA
10. Which of the following vector can maintain the largest fragment of foreign DNA?
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A. YAC
B. Cosmid
C. Plasmid
D. Phage
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Correct Answer: YAC
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