Introduction to Genetic Engineering and DNA Fingerprinting

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Introduction to Genetic Engineering and DNA Fingerprinting: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Genetic Engineering,DNA Fingerprinting,Variable Number of Tandem Repeats etc.

Important Questions on Introduction to Genetic Engineering and DNA Fingerprinting

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Bacterial cells protect their own DNA from degradation by restriction endonucleases by

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Site in the ribosome from which the tRNA donates amino acids to the growing polypeptide chain is

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Which of the following technique is used for separating the fragments of DNA cut by restriction endonucleases?

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Which of the following are the steps of genetic engineering?

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Which of the following compound is used in visualisation of DNA fragments in gel electrophoresis?

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The steps involved in genetically modifying an organism is:

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Satellite DNA in a genome plays important role in:

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Fragments of DNA segments can be separated by:

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Which one of the following pairs of terms/names are the same?

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Main steps in the formation of Recombinant DNA are given below. Arrange these steps in a correct sequence.

A. Insertion of recombinant DNA into the host cell.

B. Cutting of DNA at specific location by restriction enzyme.

C. Isolation of desired DNA fragment.

D. Amplification of gene of interest using PCR.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 

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During the purification process for recombinant DNA technology, addition of chilled ethanol precipitates out

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Upon exposure to UV radation, DNA stained with ethidium bromide will show:

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Gel electrophoresis is used for

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Which aspect forms the basis of DNA finger-printing ?

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In DNA fingerprinting, transfer of DNA strands on to the nylon membrane is called

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In gel electrophoresis, separated DNA fragments can be visualized with the help of

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In recombinant DNA technology, which dye is used to stain the separated DNA fragments which can be visualised by exposure to UV radiation.

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How many base sequence in genome of two humans are same