Which of the following is a correct sequence of steps in a PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)?

1. Extension, Denaturation, Annealing

2. Annealing, Denaturation, Extension

3. Denaturation, Annealing, Extension

4. Denaturation, Extension, Annealing

Subtopic:  Polymerase Chain Reaction: PCR |
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During the purification process for recombinant DNA technology, addition of chilled ethanol precipitates out:

1. Histones 2. Polysaccharides
3. RNA 4. DNA
Subtopic:  Separation and Isolation of DNA fragments | General Design of an rDNA experiment |
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Plasmid pBR322 has a PstI restriction enzyme site within gene ampR that confers ampicillin resistance. If this enzyme is used for inserting a gene for β-galactoside production and the recombinant plasmid is inserted in an E.coli strain,

1. it will lead to the lysis of host cells.
2. it will be able to produce a novel protein with dual abilities. 
3. it will not be able to confer ampicillin resistance to the host cell. 
4. the transformed cells will have the ability to resist ampicillin as well as produce β -galactoside.

Subtopic:  Cloning Vector |
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A specific recognition sequence identified by endonucleases to make cuts at specific positions within the DNA is:

1. Palindromic Nucleotide sequences 2. Poly(A) tail sequences
3. Degenerate primer sequence 4. Okazaki sequences
Subtopic:  Restriction Enzymes - Main Enzymes |
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During the process of gene amplification using PCR, if a very high temperature is not maintained in the beginning, then which of the following PCR will be affected first?

1. Denaturation 2. Ligation
3. Annealing 4. Extension
Subtopic:  Polymerase Chain Reaction: PCR |
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DNA strands on a gel, stained with ethidium bromide, when viewed under UV radiation, appear as:

1. Dark red bands 2. Bright blue bands
3. Yellow bands 4. Bright orange bands
Subtopic:  Separation and Isolation of DNA fragments |
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In genetic engineering, a DNA segment (gene) of interest is transferred to the host cell through a vector. Consider the following four agents (A-D) in this regard and select the correct option about which one or more of these can be used as a vector/vectors:

A. a bacterium B. plasmid
C. plasmodium D. bacteriophage

Options:

1. (A) only 2. (A) and (C) only
3. (B) and (D) only 4. (A), (B) and (D) only
Subtopic:  Cloning Vector |
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Which of the following are used in gene cloning:

1. Lomasomes

2. Mesosomes

3. Plasmids

4. Nucleoids

Subtopic:  Cloning Vector |
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In genetic engineering, the antibiotic-resistance gene is used:
1.  To select healthy vectors
2.  As sequences from where replication starts
3.  To keep the cultures free of infection
4.  As selectable markers

Subtopic:  Selectable Markers |
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) 
Assertion (A): Polymerase chain reaction is used in DNA amplification.
Reason (R): The ampicillin resistant gene is used as a selectable marker to check transformation. 
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below: 
1. (A) is False but (R) is True. 
2. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
3. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
4. (A) is True but (R) is False.
Subtopic:  Selectable Markers: I | Polymerase Chain Reaction: PCR |
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