Biotechnology Test 01

Total Questions: 21

1 - Find the correct match for the fermentation product and the organism involved;

A ) Formic acid - saccharomyces
B ) Ethanol - Saccharomyces ✅
C ) Ethanol -Aspergillus
D ) Glycerol - Aspergillus

2 - Which is not an objective of genetic engineering?

A ) Production of cheese and yogurt by lactic acid bacteria ✅
B ) Isolation of a particular gene, or part of a gene
C ) Production of RNA and protein molecules.
D ) Correction of genetic defects in higher organisms

3 - Which of these is an anti-viral protein?

A ) Urokinase
B ) Thymosin
C ) Insulin
D ) Interferon ✅

4 - The first step in genetic engineering is:

A ) Growth of the genetically modified organism
B ) Transfer of the recombinant DNA into the host organism
C ) Isolation of the gene of interest ✅
D ) Insertion of gene into a vector

5 - Work on genetic engineering was started in;

A ) 1944 ✅
B ) 1970
C ) 1945
D ) 1940

6 - Scientist become able to cut and unite DNA in;

A ) 1944s
B ) 1970s ✅
C ) 1990s
D ) 2002s

8 - Human genome project was launched in:

A ) 1990 ✅
B ) 1970
C ) 1978
D ) 2002

9 - In alcoholic fermentation, following microorganism is used;

A ) Saccharomyces cerevisiae ✅
B ) Lactobacillus
C ) Streptococcus
D ) Lactobacillus & streptococcus

10 - Micro -organism used in the production of formic acid is;

A ) Aspergillus ✅
B ) Bacillus
C ) Saccharomyces
D ) Lactobacillus

11 - Glycerol is produced by:

A ) Aspergillus
B ) Bacillus
C ) Saccharomyces ✅
D ) Streptococcus

12 - It is used to dissolve blood clots;

A ) Urokinase ✅
B ) Interferons
C ) Thymosin
D ) Vaccine

13 - The complete map of human genome was published in:

A ) 2002 ✅
B ) 1944
C ) 1978
D ) 1990

17 - It is effective against brain and lung cancer;

A ) Beta - endorphin
B ) Vaccine
C ) Thymosin ✅
D ) Insulin

18 - It is not used for the production of plastic?

A ) Bacillus
B ) Aspergillus ✅
C ) Saccharomyces
D ) Algae

19 - Alcoholic fermentation is carried out by;

A ) Yeast ✅
B ) Bacteria
C ) Virus
D ) Algae

20 - Enzyme used to cut the gene of interest is:

A ) Lipase
B ) Ligase
C ) Restrictions Endonuclease ✅
D ) Amylase

21 - Vector transmits;

A ) Bacterium
B ) Parasite
C ) Pathogen
D ) Parasite and pathogen ✅