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Questions Related to gene cloning procedure

Taq polymerase is isolated from which bacteria?

  1. E. coli

  2. Bacillus thuringiensis

  3. Thermus aquaticus

  4. Agrobacterium


Correct Option: C

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is used for

  1. In vivo replication of specific DNA sequence using thermostable DNA polymerase

  2. In vitro synthesis of mRNAIn vivo synthesis of mRNA

  3. In vitro replication of specific DNA sequence using thermostable DNA polymerase

  4. Separation of DNA fragments according to their size


Correct Option: C

DNA is amplified by __________________.

  1. PCR technique

  2. Southern Blotting technique

  3. Northern Blotting technique

  4. Nucleic acid hybridization technique


Correct Option: A

Which one of the following enzymes is used in PCR reaction?

  1. Taq polymerase

  2. RNA polymerase

  3. Rib nuclease

  4. End nuclease


Correct Option: A

Polymerase chain reaction technique is used for.

  1. DNA amplification

  2. Screening gene libraries

  3. Synthesis of polymerase

  4. DNA sequencing


Correct Option: A

If the initial number of template DNA molecules in a PCR reaction is $1000$, the number of product DNA molecules at the end of $20$ cycles will be closest to.

  1. $10^3$

  2. $10^6$

  3. $10^9$

  4. $10^{12}$


Correct Option: C

How many cycles of PCR are required if desired number of DNA molecules is 64 and starting material is single stranded DNA instead of ds DNA ?

  1. 5

  2. 64

  3. 7

  4. 30


Correct Option: A