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Biotechnology and its Applications

ICSE · Class 12 · Biology

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1

Restriction enzymes are also called "molecular scissors" because they:

2

EcoRI is a restriction enzyme obtained from which organism?

3

PCR stands for:

4

Who developed the PCR technique?

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1multiple choice

Which DNA polymerase is used in PCR because it can withstand high temperatures?

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Taq polymerase

Taq polymerase (from Thermus aquaticus, a thermophilic bacterium) is heat-stable and remains active at 72°C extension temperatures and withstands the 94-95°C denaturation step.

2multiple choice

pBR322 is an example of which type of cloning vector?

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Plasmid vector

pBR322 is one of the first widely used plasmid cloning vectors. It contains ampicillin and tetracycline resistance genes used for selection of recombinants.

3multiple choice

Ti plasmid, used as a vector in plant genetic engineering, is found in:

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Agrobacterium tumefaciens

Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a soil bacterium that naturally transfers its Ti (tumour-inducing) plasmid DNA into plant cells. Scientists exploit this to deliver foreign genes into plant cells.

4multiple choice

In gel electrophoresis, DNA fragments migrate towards which electrode?

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Positive electrode (anode)

DNA is negatively charged (due to phosphate groups). In an electric field, negatively charged DNA migrates towards the positive electrode (anode).

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