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  • Question
  • Select the wrong statement about plasmids?


  • Options
  • A. It is extrachromosomal
  • B. It is double stranded
  • C. Its replication depends upon host cell
  • D. It is closed and circular DNA

  • Correct Answer
  • Its replication depends upon host cell 


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    • 1. Maximum size of foreign DNA that can be inserted into a replacement vector is

    • Options
    • A. 25-30 kb
    • B. 18-20 kb
    • C. 20-25 kb
    • D. 40-50 kb
    • Discuss
    • 2. Plasmids which are maintained as multiple copy number per cell are known as

    • Options
    • A. stringent plasmids
    • B. relaxed plasmids
    • C. cryptic plasmids
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 3. Conjugative plasmids

    • Options
    • A. exhibit antibiotic resistance
    • B. do not exhibit antibiotic resistance
    • C. carry transfer genes called the tra genes
    • D. do not carry transfer genes
    • Discuss
    • 4. Plasmids which are maintained as limited number of copies per cell are known as

    • Options
    • A. stringent plasmids
    • B. relaxed plasmids
    • C. cryptic plasmids
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 5. Maximum size of foreign DNA that can be inserted into an insertion vector is

    • Options
    • A. 35 kb
    • B. 18 kb
    • C. 50 kb
    • D. 27 kb
    • Discuss
    • 6. Charon 34 and Charon 35 can clone DNA upto

    • Options
    • A. 1-2 kb
    • B. 6-7 kb
    • C. 9-20 kb
    • D. 30-35 kb
    • Discuss
    • 7. Cosmid vectors are

    • Options
    • A. plasmids that contain fragment of ? DNA including the cos site
    • B. phages that lack cos site
    • C. plasmids that have no selection marker
    • D. cryptic plasmids
    • Discuss
    • 8. Single stranded vectors are useful

    • Options
    • A. for sequencing of cloned DNA
    • B. for oligonucleotide directed mutagenesis
    • C. for probe preparation
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 9. Stuffer is

    • Options
    • A. the right arm of the vector DNA
    • B. the left arm of the vector DNA
    • C. central fragment of the vector DNA
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. Phagemid consist of

    • Options
    • A. plasmid vector carrying ? phage's cos site
    • B. plasmid vector carrying ? attachment (? att) site
    • C. plasmid vector carrying origin of replication of ? phage only
    • D. plasmid vector carrying origin of replication of plasmid only
    • Discuss


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