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DNA finger printing requires

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  1. Restriction endonuclease

  2. Taq polymerase

  3. Oligonucleotide primers

  4. All the above

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Correct Option: D

Which is useful in solving parental disputes 

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  1. Hybridoma technology

  2. DNA finger printing

  3. Western blotting

  4. ELISA

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Correct Option: B

DNA finger printing in forensic science was pioneered in India by

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  1. Lalji

  2. Khorana

  3. Bose

  4. Swaminathan

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Correct Option: A

Some steps of DNA finger printing are given below. Identify the correct sequence from options given
a) Electrophoresis of DNA fragments
b) Hybridisation with DNA probe
c) Digestion of DNA by RENs
d) Autoradiography
e) Blotting of DNA fragments to nitrocellulose membrane

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  1. c-a-e- b-d

  2. a-c- e - d-b

  3. c-a-b- e-d

  4. a-e-c-b-d

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Correct Option: A

In DNA finger printing, the process of DNA hybridisation with the help of specific DNA probe is called

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  1. Western blotting

  2. Northern blotting

  3. Southern blotting

  4. All the above

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Correct Option: C

Which takes place in DNA finger printing

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  1. Multiple restriction enzymes generate unique fragments

  2. Polymerase chain reaction amplifies fewer DNA

  3. Variability of repeated sequences between two restriction sites is evaluated

  4. A positive identification can be made

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Correct Option: C

Select the correct statements for DNA finger printing
i) It is ELISA based technique
(ii) It is PCR based technique
(iii) It is used by forensic scientists
(iv) It is based on finger prints of the individual
(v) It is a test for paternity.

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  1. i, ii, iii

  2. ii, iii, v

  3. i, iv, v

  4. i, iii, iv

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Correct Option: B

Arrange in a sequence the given protocol for DNA finger printing
(a) Denaturating DNA (b) Blotting (c) Extraction of DNA (d) Fragmenting DNA (e) Separation of DNA fragments by electrophoresis (f) Hybridisation with probe (g) Exposure on film to make a DNA finger print

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  1. c-d-e-a-b-f-g

  2. a-c-d-e- b -f-g

  3. a- c- b - d-e-f-g

  4. c-e-d-b-a-f-g

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Correct Option: A

Assertion:  DNA fingerprinting involves identifying differences in some specific regions in DNA sequence.

Reason:  In repetitive DNA sequences, a small stretch of DNA is repeated many times.

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  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason

    is a correct explanation of the assertion

  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is

    not a correct explanation of the assertion

  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false

  4. If both the assertion and reason are false

  5. If the assertion is false but reason is true

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Correct Option: B

'DNA fingerprinting' has proved to be useful in forensic science. It involves the use of _______________.

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  1. Minisatellites

  2. Ribosomal RNA

  3. cDNA

  4. Bacterial DNA

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Correct Option: A