Gel Electrophoresis and Related Biotechnology Techniques

Questions about gel electrophoresis, agarose gel, DNA separation techniques, and related biotechnology concepts

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A mixture containing DNA fragments, A, B, C and D, with molecular weights of $A + B =C, A>B$ and $D>C$, was subjected to agarose gel electrophoresis. The positions of these fragments from cathode to anoe sides of the gel would be

  1. $D, C, A, B$
  2. $A, B, C, D$
  3. $C, B, A, D$
  4. $B, A, D, C$
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Gel electrophoresis is a

  1. Technique of separation of charged molecules under the influence of magnetic field
  2. Technique of incorporation of DNA molecules into the cell through transient pores made due to electrical impulses
  3. Technique of separation of DNA fragments through the pores of agarose gel under the influence of electric field
  4. Technique of separation and purification of gene products
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What must be done before placing DNA into the electrophoretic chamber?

  1. It must be ground up with mortar and pestle
  2. It must be cut by restricition endonucleases
  3. It must be treated with RNAase
  4. None of these
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Agarose which is extracted from sea weeds is most widely used in

  1. Gel electrophoresis
  2. Spectrophotometry
  3. Tissue culture
  4. PCR
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The technique used for separating molecules by passing electric current is

  1. Fractionation
  2. Centrifugation
  3. Electrophoresis
  4. ELISA
  5. Chromatography
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A method which uses paper or film with different electric poles at the two ends and is used for separation of charged particles is called

  1. Electrolysis
  2. Electrophoresis
  3. Electroplating
  4. Thin layer chromatography
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Agarose gel used to separate

  1. Carbohydrates.
  2. Fats.
  3. Proteins.
  4. Both A and B.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Electric field is used in separating chemicals in which method?

  1. Ion exchange chromatography
  2. Electrophoresis
  3. Thin layer chromatography
  4. Column chromatography
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Electrophoresis is employed for

  1. Separating cell components.
  2. Separating charged particles.
  3. Reverse osmosis.
  4. In vitro storage of cell components.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The base material that can be used in electrophoresis is

  1. Polyacrylamide.
  2. Agarose.
  3. Carrageenan.
  4. Both A and B.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one of the following statements is wrong with respect to separation of DNA fragments on gel electrophoresis

  1. DNA fragments move towards anode under electric field through the matrix
  2. The commonly used matrix is agarose gel
  3. DNA fragments resolve according to their size
  4. The smaller DNA fragments separate first
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fragments of DNA formed after treatment with endonucleases are separated by the technique

  1. Polymerase chain reaction
  2. Southern blotting
  3. Colony hybridisation
  4. Electrophoresis
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In gel electrophoresis, differential mobility of DNA depends upon

  1. Helical nature of DNA
  2. Double stranded nature of DNA
  3. Charge and size of DNA
  4. Hydrogen bonding between bases
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

DNA fragments generated by restriction endonucleases in a chemical reaction can be separated by

  1. Restriction mapping
  2. Centrifugation
  3. Polymerase chain reaction
  4. Agarose gel electrophoresis
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the function of gel electrophoresis in genetic engineering?

  1. Cut DNA into many fragments
  2. Link together newly joined fragments of DNA
  3. Make millions of copies of a specific segment of DNA
  4. Separate fragments of DNA by their length and electrical charges
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

DNA fragments generated by the restriction endonucleases in a chemical reaction can be separated by

  1. electrophoresis
  2. restriction mapping
  3. centrigugation
  4. polymerase chain reaction
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A mixture containing DNA fragments, A, B, C and D, with molecular weights of A + B = C, A > B and D > C, was subjected to agarose gel electrophoresis. The positions of these fragments from cathode to anode sides of the gel would be 

  1. D, C, A, B
  2. A, B, C, D
  3. C, B, A, D
  4. B, A, D, C.
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

DNA fragments generated by the restriction endonucleases in a chemical reaction can be separated by

  1. Polymerase chain reaction
  2. Electrophoresis
  3. Restriction mapping
  4. Centrifugation
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Read the passage and answer the following question.
Bacterial plasmid sequence: ATCCCA...1000 more nucleotides..... ..ATTAAGGCCTTACAGGACCCCGGAATGAGAGTA ATGGGCTATTCAGGTA... 2000 more nucleotides
Human DNA sequence: ATATCGTAATGTTGGTG..500 more nucleotides.. ..GTGTCAGGACGGGTGAAAGCCAGGACGCCGAATCG...5000 more nucleotides
The underlined DNA signifies the gene of interest were trying to clone Restriction enzyme sequences:
          ERA  I      GTAATG
          CRO  I     CAGGAC
           MEM II    GCCG
How many bands would show up on a 1 percent agarose gel if the plasmid was cut with both ERA I and CRO I?
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 100
  5. 1,000
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Having become an expert on gel electrophoresis, you are asked to examine a gel for a colleague. Where would you find the smallest segments of DNA?

  1. Near the positive electrode, farthest away from the wells
  2. Near the negative electrode, close to the wells
  3. Near the negative electrode, farthest away from the wells
  4. Near the middle, they tend to slow down after the first few minutes
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Gel electrophoresis is used for

  1. Construction of recombinant DNA by joining with cloning vectors
  2. Isolation of DNA molecules
  3. Cutting of DNA into fragments
  4. Separation of DNA fragments according to their size
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Select the correct option to fill up the blanks.


(i) _____ is a natural polymer extracted from ______.
(ii) The DNA fragments purified by gel electrophoresis are used in constructing _____ by joining them with ______.
(iii) The ligation of alien DNA is carried out at a _____ present in one of the two ____ in a plasmid vector.
(iv) _____ enzyme remains active during the high temperature-induced denaturation of ds DNA. DNA fragments are resolved according to their ______
(v) through _____ in agarose gel electrophoresis.

  1. (i) Agarose, seaweeds (ii) recombinant DNA, cloning vector (iii) restriction site, antibiotic resistance genes (iv) Taq polymerase, size(v) sieving effect.
  2. (i) Agarose, sea weeds (ii) Restriction site, antibiotic resistance genes (iii) recombinant DNA, cloning vector (iv) Taq polymerase (v) size, sieving effect
  3. (i) Agarose, sea weeds (ii) restriction site, antibiotic resistance genes (iii A-DNA, cloning vector (iv) Taq polymerase (v) size, sieving effect
  4. (i) Size, sieving effect (ii) agarose, sea weeds (iii) recombinant DNA, cloning vector (iv) Taq polymerase (v) restriction site, antibiotic resistance genes