Protein Production Techniques Quiz

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What is the process of making cells acquire and express a new piece of foreign genetic material called?

  • Transfection
  • Transduction
  • Transformation (correct)
  • Transgenic

Which term refers to the organism that has had its genome artificially altered by introducing foreign DNA sequences?

  • Transgene (correct)
  • Transduction
  • Vector/Construct
  • Recombinant protein

What is the term for a DNA molecule used to carry a foreign DNA segment into a host cell?

  • Transformation
  • Recombinant plasmid (correct)
  • Transgenic
  • pGLO

Which process involves introducing recombinant plasmid to animal eukaryotic cells via artificial means?

<p>Transfection (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for a cell that has taken up the recombinant plasmid and acquired a new trait?

<p>Transformed cell (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the protein produced by the inserted foreign DNA?

<p>Recombinant protein (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the origin of replication in plasmids?

<p>Helps bacteria make copies of the plasmid (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of antibiotic resistance in genetically engineered bacteria?

<p>To allow transformed bacteria to survive in the presence of antibiotics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the GFP chromophore reside within the GFP protein structure?

<p>At the center of the protein (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of plasmids in genetic engineering?

<p>To provide a means for scientists to modify DNA (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the GFP chromophore described in terms of its structure?

<p>Comprised of three adjacent amino acids (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What makes the GFP molecule notable in scientific circles?

<p>Its ability to fluoresce under UV light (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What enables cells with the plasmid to grow in culture media with ampicillin?

<p>Secretion of Beta-lactamase (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What prevents the GFP gene from being transcribed in the absence of arabinose?

<p>Blockage of RNA polymerase by AraC (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of arabinose in the system described?

<p>Acts as a switch for gene expression (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do cells without the plasmid fail to grow on plates with ampicillin?

<p>They are unable to break down ampicillin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens if cells with the plasmid are grown in culture media without arabinose?

<p>They will not produce GFP (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which protein plays a role in switching on the transcription of the GFP gene?

<p>AraC (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in producing a protein of interest?

<p>Identify a gene for the protein (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens after the gene for a protein is identified?

<p>Put the gene into bacteria (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of bacteria in producing a protein of interest?

<p>Transcribe and translate the gene (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which step involves making a plasmid with the gene for production?

<p>Purify the protein of interest (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens after growing lots of bacteria in the protein production process?

<p>Purify the protein of interest (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In genetic engineering using plasmids, what does bacterial transformation involve?

<p>Put the gene into bacteria (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography (HIC) in GFP purification?

<p>To isolate the hydrophobic protein of interest, such as GFP. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of washing less hydrophobic proteins from the HIC column?

<p>To remove the hydrophobic proteins from the column matrix. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the Elution buffer in HIC chromatography?

<p>To elute the target protein from the column. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to discard the liquid broth supernatant before resuspending the pellet with TE buffer?

<p>To avoid contaminating the sample with other proteins. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which step ensures that only the hydrophobic protein of interest remains bound to the HIC column?

<p>Washing with medium salt buffer. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic that enables GFP to be isolated effectively using Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography?

<p>Its hydrophobic nature. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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