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What is the primary purpose of using enzymes to separate and purify DNA from other macromolecules within a cell?
What is the primary purpose of using enzymes to separate and purify DNA from other macromolecules within a cell?
- To remove impurities and isolate the pure DNA for further analysis (correct)
- To selectively amplify a specific DNA sequence
- To increase the concentration of DNA in the sample
- To break down the cell membrane and release the DNA
What is the role of DNA ligase in the process of recombinant DNA technology?
What is the role of DNA ligase in the process of recombinant DNA technology?
- To join the cut DNA fragment and the vector of interest together (correct)
- To cut the DNA at specific locations using restriction enzymes
- To amplify a single DNA sequence into multiple copies using PCR
- To make the recipient host cell 'capable' of accepting the recombinant DNA
What is the purpose of the 'Agarose Gel Electrophoresis' technology in the context of recombinant DNA technology?
What is the purpose of the 'Agarose Gel Electrophoresis' technology in the context of recombinant DNA technology?
- To amplify a single DNA sequence into multiple copies using PCR
- To join the cut DNA fragment and the vector of interest together
- To separate and purify the DNA from other macromolecules
- To separate and identify the different sizes of DNA fragments after digestion with restriction enzymes (correct)
Why do bacterial cells require special treatments to accept foreign DNA during the transformation process in recombinant DNA technology?
Why do bacterial cells require special treatments to accept foreign DNA during the transformation process in recombinant DNA technology?
What is the primary purpose of the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) technique in the context of recombinant DNA technology?
What is the primary purpose of the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) technique in the context of recombinant DNA technology?
What is the primary purpose of genetic engineering?
What is the primary purpose of genetic engineering?
Which of the following is NOT a step in the genetic engineering process?
Which of the following is NOT a step in the genetic engineering process?
What is the role of a vector genome in genetic engineering?
What is the role of a vector genome in genetic engineering?
Why are bacteria commonly used as host organisms in genetic engineering?
Why are bacteria commonly used as host organisms in genetic engineering?
What is the purpose of isolating DNA in the genetic engineering process?
What is the purpose of isolating DNA in the genetic engineering process?
