MICROBIAL RECOMBINATION AND GENE TRANSFER QUIZ

Human insulin formed by recombinant DNA technology is known as

H insulin

humulin

R insulin

huinsulin

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The recombinant hGH lacks

terminal glutamine

terminal lysine

terminal arginine

terminal methionine

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How is human insulin synthesized using recombinant DNA technology?

By using cDNA for insulin

By using chemically synthesized DNA sequences for the two chains separately

By using chemically synthesized DNA sequences for the complete insulin protein

By isolating DNA from the islets of Langerhans of pancreas

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The two chains are joined together to constitute native insulin using

sodium dissulphonate and sodium sulphate

sodium dissulphonate and sodium sulphite

sodium sulphate and sodium sulphite

sodium sulphate only

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Recombinant vaccine for HBV was produced by cloning viral genes in

phagemids

plasmids

autonomously replicating plasmid of yeast

cosmids

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The two chains of insulin can be separated by detaching it from β-galactosidase using

protease

cyanogen bromide

hydrogen chloride

peptidase

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Foot and mouth disease (FMD) of animals is caused by

bacteria

RNA virus

protozoa

DNA virus

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Which one of the following capsid protein of picorna virus is immunogenic in nature?

VP3

VP1

VP4

VP2

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How many nucleotides are there in Ss RNA molecule of picorna virus causing FMD?

5000

8000

10000

1000

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Human growth hormone (hGH) is secreted by

pancreas

none of these

pitutary gland

hypothalamus

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