Advanced Biotech Miscellaneous


Advanced Biotech Miscellaneous

  1. The basis for blue-white screening with pUC vectors is ​​









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    Both pUC and the bacterial own genome produce a faulty gene product of Lac Z gene. The lac Z fragment, whose synthesis can be induced by IPTG, is capable of intra-allelic complementation with a defective form of β-galactosidase enzyme encoded by host chromosome (mutation lacZDMI5)

    Correct Option: A

    Both pUC and the bacterial own genome produce a faulty gene product of Lac Z gene. The lac Z fragment, whose synthesis can be induced by IPTG, is capable of intra-allelic complementation with a defective form of β-galactosidase enzyme encoded by host chromosome (mutation lacZDMI5)


Direction: A DNA fragment of 5000bp needs to be isolated from E.coli (genome size 4 × 103kb) genomic library. ​

  1. The number of clones to represent this fragment in genomic library with a probability of 95% are









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    Given, Probability of finding the fragment in the library = 95% = 0.95 ​

    Correct Option: D

    Given, Probability of finding the fragment in the library = 95% = 0.95 ​



  1. The minimum number of independent recombinant clones required to represent this fragment in ​genomic library are









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    Given, size of the genome of E. coli ​​​= 4 × 103kb = 4 × 106 bp ​
    Size of the DNA fragment = 5000 bp ​
    Therefore, minimum number of independent recombinant clones required to represent the DNA fragment in a genomic library ​​ = (4 × 106) / 5000 = 8 × 102

    Correct Option: C

    Given, size of the genome of E. coli ​​​= 4 × 103kb = 4 × 106 bp ​
    Size of the DNA fragment = 5000 bp ​
    Therefore, minimum number of independent recombinant clones required to represent the DNA fragment in a genomic library ​​ = (4 × 106) / 5000 = 8 × 102


  1. A complete restriction digestion of a circular plasmid (5000bp) was carried out with HindIII, BamHI and EcoRIindividually. Restriction digestion yielded following fragments. ​​
    Plasmid + HindIII’→ 1200bp and3800bp ​​
    Plasmid + BamHI’→ 5000bp ​​
    Plasmid + EcoRI’→ 2500bp ​​
    The number of sites for EcoRI, BamHI-andHindIIIpresent on this plasmid are ​​









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    The given plasmid sequence is 5000bp long. When it is digested with Hind III, it produces 2 fragments of 1200bp and 3800bp. This means that Hind III cuts the plasmid in two different sites. So Hind III has 2 sites in plasmid. When digested with Bam HI, it produces one fragment of 5000bp. This means Bam HI has only 1 recognition site on the plasmid sequence. Eco RI cuts the fragment in two equal halves of 2500bp each. Hence Eco RI also has 2 sites of recognition on the plasmid.

    Correct Option: A

    The given plasmid sequence is 5000bp long. When it is digested with Hind III, it produces 2 fragments of 1200bp and 3800bp. This means that Hind III cuts the plasmid in two different sites. So Hind III has 2 sites in plasmid. When digested with Bam HI, it produces one fragment of 5000bp. This means Bam HI has only 1 recognition site on the plasmid sequence. Eco RI cuts the fragment in two equal halves of 2500bp each. Hence Eco RI also has 2 sites of recognition on the plasmid.



  1. Match the herbicides in Group I with the target enzymesin Group II. ​​
    Group–I​  ​​ Group–II
    P.​ Glyphosate​ 1.​ Nitrilase
    Q. ​Bromoxynil​ 2. ​Acetolactatesyn thetase
    R.​ Sulphonylureas​ 3.​ Dehalogenase
    ​​S.​ Dalapon​ 4.​ 5-Enolpyruvylshikimate ​​​​ ​3-phosphate synthase ​










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    Glyphosate kills plants by interfering with the synthesis of the aromatic amino acids phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan. It does this by inhibiting the enzyme 5-enolpyruvyl-shikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS), which catalyzes the reaction of shikimate-3-phosphate (S3P) and phosphoenolpyruvate to form 5-enolpyruvyl-shikimate-3-phosphate (ESP). Bromoxynil is a nitrile herbicide and one of its common degradation products (3, 5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzoic acid) have been shown to undergo metabolic reductive dehalogenation by the microorganism. Sulfonylureas is used as Chlorimuron (Classic) for soybeans. Their site of action is Acetolactate synthase (ALS) enzyme. Dalapon is a synthetic herbicide and plant growth regulator. It is responsible for inhibition of lipid synthesis by acting on dehalogenase enzyme.

    Correct Option: A

    Glyphosate kills plants by interfering with the synthesis of the aromatic amino acids phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan. It does this by inhibiting the enzyme 5-enolpyruvyl-shikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS), which catalyzes the reaction of shikimate-3-phosphate (S3P) and phosphoenolpyruvate to form 5-enolpyruvyl-shikimate-3-phosphate (ESP). Bromoxynil is a nitrile herbicide and one of its common degradation products (3, 5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzoic acid) have been shown to undergo metabolic reductive dehalogenation by the microorganism. Sulfonylureas is used as Chlorimuron (Classic) for soybeans. Their site of action is Acetolactate synthase (ALS) enzyme. Dalapon is a synthetic herbicide and plant growth regulator. It is responsible for inhibition of lipid synthesis by acting on dehalogenase enzyme.