Hello students, our next topic for the MCQ is ‘THE DNA FINGERPRINTING’. The DNA fingerprinting is also known as DNA profiling. The Alec Jeffreys was a geneticist who developed this technique in 1985. This DNA fingerprinting is helpful to solve crime and it can be used to test the similarities between people like paternity testing. For this test the required samples are hair root, cells and saliva.
The following MCQ will provide you more information about DNA fingerprinting.
MCQ.1): ……………………………………… Is the method to identify a particular individual rather than simply identifying a species or trait.
a) RNA fingertesting
b) DNA fingerprinting
c) Colour printing
d) UV identifier
MCQ.2): The DNA fingerprinting method is used by scientists to distinguish between individuals and they only use ……………………………………. Sample.
a) Cytoplasm
b) Cell
c) DNA
d) Ribosomal
MCQ. 3): The DNA fingerprinting process or technique was invented by ………………………….. In 1985.
a) Alexa Brown
b) Bill Jonas
c) Neon Mask
d) Alex Jeffreys
MCQ.4): Which of the following can be biological samples for DNA fingerprinting?
a) Blood
b) Hair
c) Saliva
d) All of them
MCQ.5): When DNA is recovered from cells or tissues then this step in DNA fingerprinting is …………………………………..
a) Isolation of DNA
b) Collection of DNA
c) Centrifugation of DNA
d) Formation of DNA
MCQ.6): Which of the following enzyme is useful to cut DNA into fragments?
a) Scissor
b) Senssor
c) Restriction
d) Freedom
MCQ.7): ………..……………… is the process by which DNA fragments get separated on the basis of size.
a) Electropoetic
b) Gel electrophoresis
c) Gel purification
d) None of this
MCQ.8): The DNA is …..……………………………… charged.
a) Positively
b) Gamma
c) Sigma
d) Negatively
MCQ.9): The process where DNA fragments are transferred to nylon sheet on the gel for soaking is called as ……………………………………..
a) Southern blotting
b) Blood clotting
c) Northern blotting
d) Nitro Blot
MCQ.10): Which technique involves alignment of hybridized membrane with X-ray film?
a) Radiology
b) Neurotechnology
c) Autobiography
d) Autoradiography
Answer
1)b) DNA fingerprinting
2) c) DNA
3) d) Alex Jeffreys
4) d) All of them
5) a) Isolation of DNA
6) c) Restriction
7) b) Gel electrophoresis
8) d) Negatively
9) a) Southern blotting
10) d) Autoradiography