Plasmids are good vectors for genetic engineering because

1. They self replicate within bacterial cells

2. Replicate freely outside bacterial cells

3. Can be replicated in culture

4. Can be replicated in laboratory using enzymes

Molecular weight of DNA in diploid human cell in Da is

3. 3.6 X 10 ¹² Da
4. 46 X 10 ¹⁰
5. 30 billion Da
6. 46 billion Da

The Ti in Ti plasmid stands for

Classical biotechnology does not include the production of

Why is a marker gene useful?

1. It shows you whether the gene being added, has been taken up or not.

2. It's a way of labelling which gene you want to modify.

3. It sticks with the striker gene.

4.  It marks the position of r-DNA

Transformation is the term used to denote

According to the traditional view which of the following can be kept under the process or form in Biotechnology?

1. Test tube baby

2. DNA vaccine

3. Making of wine

4. Correcting a gene

The definition of biotechnology given by EFB encompasses

1.      Traditional view

2.      Modern molecular biotechnology

3.      Both 1 and 2

4.     Only Molecular analogs

Which of the following is not a core technique which gave birth to modern biotechnology?

1.      Genetic engineering

2.      Bioprocess engineering

3.      Fermentation

4.     Both 1 and 2

Which of the following products do not need bioprocess engineering?

1.      Antibiotics

2.      Vaccines

3.      Enzymes

4.     Curd