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Q21.
The greatest separation is obtained in which portion of the gel?

a.

Lower portion where the anode is

b.

Lower portion where the cathode is

c.

The separation is uniform all over

d.

It varies according to the quantity of the size of the molecules to be separated

Discuss
Answer: (a).Lower portion where the anode is
Q22.
Which of the statements is correct for non uniform separation obtained other than the conventional one?

a.

It can be obtained via applying strong field towards the cathode

b.

It can be obtained via applying the same field on both the sides

c.

The separation is greater on the side of stronger field

d.

Its is greater towards the weaker field

Discuss
Answer: (c).The separation is greater on the side of stronger field
Q23.
How can gradient in the field strength be obtained?

a.

It can be obtained via varying the amount of current, keeping the resistance constant

b.

It can be obtained via varying the amount of resistance, keeping the current constant

c.

Both can be varied, but resistance is having more effect

d.

Buffer-gradient gels can be used with decreasing concentration of buffer at the bottom

Discuss
Answer: (b).It can be obtained via varying the amount of resistance, keeping the current constant
Q24.
If a mutation perturbs the structure, then stability and folding are not affected.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't Say

Discuss
Answer: (b).False
Q25.
The RNA level ___________ the steady-state level of the corresponding protein directly and the post-translational modification of the protein ____________

a.

reflects, can be determined

b.

reflects, can’t be determined

c.

doesn’t necessarily reflects, can be determined

d.

doesn’t necessarily reflects, can’t be determined

Discuss
Answer: (d).doesn’t necessarily reflects, can’t be determined
Q26.
For a convenient transformation system, _____ can be used for gene silencing.

a.

antisense RNA

b.

transposon insertion

c.

either antisense RNA or transposon insertion

d.

transposon insertion followed by antisense RNA

Discuss
Answer: (a).antisense RNA
Q27.
The term ‘endonuclease’ refers to cutting the DNA sequence from ______________

a.

only within the polynucleotide chain, not at the ends

b.

the ends of the chain

c.

anywhere in the chain

d.

exactly in the middle of the chain

Discuss
Answer: (a).only within the polynucleotide chain, not at the ends
Q28.
The restriction endonuclease is having a defence mechanism in the bacterial system against foreign DNA such as viruses. But how it is able to protect its own DNA?

a.

By methylation of bacterial DNA by restriction enzyme

b.

By methylation of foreign DNA by restriction enzyme

c.

By phosphorylation of bacterial DNA by restriction enzyme

d.

By phosphorylation of foreign DNA by restriction enzyme

Discuss
Answer: (a).By methylation of bacterial DNA by restriction enzyme
Q29.
Even after replication, how the modified DNA remains protected?

a.

It remains protected because of conservative mode of replication

b.

It remains protected because of semi-conservative mode of replication

c.

The mode of replication has no role to play in the protection

d.

It is again modified after replication

Discuss
Answer: (b).It remains protected because of semi-conservative mode of replication
Q30.
How many classes of restriction enzymes are there?

a.

2

b.

1

c.

3

d.

4

Discuss
Answer: (c).3
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