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Restriction endonuclease (EcoRI) enzyme cut the strand of DNA

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Important Questions on Biotechnology - Principles and Processes

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The cutting of DNA at a specific location became possible with the discovery of:
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Which of the following is a restriction endonuclease?
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Which one of the following represents a palindromic sequence in DNA?
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The construction of the first recombinant DNA emerged from the possibility of linking a gene encoding antibiotic resistance with a native plasmid of
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The DNA fragments separated on an agarose gel can be visualised after staining with:
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Commonly used vectors for human genome sequencing are:
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A gene whose expression helps to identify transformed cell is known as
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In gel electrophoresis, separated DNA fragments can be visualized with the help of
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What is the following is correct for the movement of DNA fragments on agarose gel during gel electrophoresis?
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109 bacteria were spread on an agar plate containing penicillin. After incubation overnight at 37oC 10 bacterial colonies were observed on the plate. That the colonies are likely to be resistant to penicillin can be tested by
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DNA's precipitation out of a mixture of biomolecules can be achieved by treatment with:
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Restriction enzyme work by cleaving
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Which vector can clone only a small fragment of DNA?
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Following statements describe the characteristics of restriction endonucleases. Identify the incorrect statement.

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Identify the palindromic sequence.
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The specific palindromic sequence which is recognized by EcoRl is
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Identify the wrong statement with regard to restriction enzymes.
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Eco RI and Rsa I restriction endonucleases require 6bp and 4bp sequences respectively for cleavage. In a 10 kb DNA fragment how many probable cleavage sites are present for these enzymes
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A foreign DNA and plasmid cut by the same restriction endonuclease can be joined to form a recombinant plasmid using
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The introduction of T-DNA into plants involves :