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Molecular Basis of Inheritance MCQs | Molecular Basis of Inheritance Short Questions with Answers

(1) During electrophoresis denaturation of the double stranded DNA is brought about by __________
[A] Treatment with alkali
[B] Application of current
[C] Treatment with EtBr
[D] Application of heat
Answer: Treatment with alkali
(2) In case of northern blotting the hybridization occurs between two RNA molecules.
[A] True
[B] False
Answer: False
(3) Northern blotting is performed for ____________
[A] Determining the size of DNA
[B] Determining the size of RNA
[C] Quantification of RNA
[D] Sequencing of RNA
Answer: Quantification of RNA
(4) The process by which a probe is used to screen a library is known as ___________
[A] Hybridization
[B] Southern blotting
[C] Colony hybridization
[D] Western blotting
Answer: Colony hybridization
(5) PCR is a DNA amplifying in vivo method.
[A] True
[B] False
Answer: False
(6) Which of the following is a mismatch?
[A] Polymerase – Taq polymerase
[B] Template – double stranded DNA
[C] Primer – oligonucleotide
[D] Synthesis – 5’ to 3’ direction
Answer: Template – double stranded DNA
(7) Annealing of primer is facilitated by complementary region.
[A] True
[B] False
Answer: True
(8) Primer used for the process of polymerase chain reaction are ______________
[A] Single stranded DNA oligonucleotide
[B] Double stranded DNA oligonucleotide
[C] Single stranded RNA oligonucleotide
[D] Double stranded RNA oligonucleotide
Answer: Single stranded DNA oligonucleotide
(9) Polymerase used for PCR is extracted from _____________
[A] Escherichia coli
[B] Homo sapiens
[C] Thermus aquaticus
[D] Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Answer: Thermus aquaticus
(10) How many DNA duplex is obtained from one DNA duplex after 4 cycles of PCR?
[A] 4
[B] 8
[C] 16
[D] 32
Answer: 16
(11) At what temperature do denaturation of DNA double helix takes place?
[A] 60˚
[B] 54˚
[C] 74˚
[D] 94˚
Answer: 94˚
(12) At what temperature do annealing of DNA and primer takes place?
[A] 42˚
[B] 54˚
[C] 74˚
[D] 96˚
Answer: 96˚
(13) The temperature at which DNA synthesis takes place is 74˚C.
[A] True
[B] False
Answer: True
(14) The type of DNA amplification where the region of DNA amplified lies on either side of a known segment __________
[A] RT – PCR
[B] Anchored – PCR
[C] Inverse – PCR
[D] Nested – PCR
Answer: Inverse – PCR
(15) Primer complementary to regions used in inverse PCR is _____________
[A] 3’ end of unknown region
[B] 5’ end of unknown region
[C] 3’ end of known region
[D] 5’ end of known region
Answer: 3’ end of known region
(16) With respect to target DNA used in inverted PCR which of the following is not true?
[A] Restricted segment
[B] Blunt ended segment
[C] Intact known segment
[D] Flanked unknown segment flanked on either side
Answer: Blunt ended segment
(17) The DNA concentration in inverse PCR is kept low.
[A] True
[B] False
Answer: True
(18) The linear fragment used for inverted PCR has known ends _____________
[A] True
[B] False
Answer: True
(19) With respect to RAPD which of the following is false?
[A] 10 bases long
[B] G/C rich
[C] Has inverted repeats
[D] Radom sequences are used
Answer: Has inverted repeats
(20) Polymorphism in RAPD is observed because ______________
[A] DNA used is from different chromosomes of same species
[B] DNA used is from same chromosomes of same species
[C] DNA used is from different chromosomes of different species
[D] DNA used is from complementary chromosomes of same species
Answer: DNA used is from different chromosomes of different species

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