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#Question id: 11461


Elephants hear sounds that are too low for humans to hear. This sensitivity is primarily due to the differences in the ________.

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  1. arrangement and shape of the ossicles
  2. flexibility of the basilar membrane in the cochlea
  3. size and flexibility of the tympanic membrane (eardrum)
  4. size and shape of the outer ear
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#Question id: 19883

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Which of the following statements are true regarding rDNA technology?
a) rDNA technology is used to obtain large number of copies of specific DNA fragments
b) rDNA technology is used to obtain large quantities of the protein produced by the concerned gene
c) rDNA technology is used to integrate gene of interest into chromosomes where it express itself

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#Question id: 19884

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The first successful transformation of rDNA molecules into a bacterium was carried out by

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#Question id: 19885

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The plasmid used by Cohen and Boyer fr their transformation experiment was

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#Question id: 19886

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Gene cloning refers to the
I) Production of large number of copies of the gene being cloned
II) Production of asexual progeny from a single individual or a cell 
III) Mechanism of intake of DNA fragments from the surrounding medium by a cell

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#Question id: 19887

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Paul Berg’s gene splicing experiment created the first rDNA molecules which was a

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#Question id: 19888

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There are some typical enzyme used in the manipulation of nucleic acid;

                 

                 ENZYMES

 

USE IN NUCLEIC ACID MANIPULATION

 

A) klenow

 

i) DNA-dependent RNA polymerase

 

B) T4 DNA polymerase

 

ii) Single-strand specific nuclease

 

C) Taq DNA polymerase

 

iii) DNA pol I lacks 5’→ 3’ exonuclease activity

 

D) T7 RNA polymerase

 

iv) Thermostable DNA polymerase used in PCR

 

E) S1 nuclease

 

v) Lack  5’→ 3’ exonuclease activity