Human And Rice Genome Project Test

Human And Rice Genome Project

This is online test 01 for CBSE class 12 Biology Molecular Basis of Inheritance (Human and Rice genome project).. There are 10 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
What is the purpose of the Human Genome Project?
  • A
    To develop an “ideal” genetic code
  • B
    To identify the sequence of human DNA
    Correct
  • C
    To archive everyone’s DNA fingerprint
  • D
    To mass produce important sequences of DNA
2
Human genome project was closely associated with the rapid development of a new area in biology called as
  • A
    Genetic engineering
  • B
    Genomics
  • C
    Bioinformatics
    Correct
  • D
    Biotechnology
3
The human genome contains ------------- nucleotide bases
  • A
    8976.8 million
  • B
    1258.9 million
  • C
    3164.7 million
    Correct
  • D
    2458.5 million
4
Gel electrophoresis is used for
  • A
    Separation of DNA fragments according to their size
    Correct
  • B
    Construction of recombinant DNA by joining with cloning vectors
  • C
    Isolation of DNA molecule
  • D
    Cutting of DNA into fragments
5
Which chromosome of human genome contains least number of genes?
  • A
    Chromosome X
  • B
    Chromosome 1
  • C
    Chromosome Y
    Correct
  • D
    Chromosome 12
6
Which one of the following techniques made it possible to genetically engineer living organisms?
  • A
    Heavier isotope labeling
  • B
    Recombinant DNA techniques
    Correct
  • C
    X-ray diffraction
  • D
    Hybridization
7
The methods involved in HGP have two major approaches, one approach focused on identifying all the genes that expressed as RNA called as Expressed sequence tags the other one is
  • A
    Sequence annotation
    Correct
  • B
    All of the above
  • C
    Expressed sequence study
  • D
    DNA profiling
8
The genetic and physical maps on genome was generated using information on
  • A
    Variable number of tendon repeats
  • B
    Polymorphism of restriction endonuclease recognition sites
    Correct
  • C
    Amplification
  • D
    Junk DNA
9
Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs) revolutionize the process of finding chromosomal locations for
  • A
    Disease-associated sequences and tracing human history
    Correct
  • B
    Fingerprinting
  • C
    Hybridization
  • D
    Treatment of sex-linked genes
10
Human genome project was 13 year project co-ordinated by
  • A
    Welcome Trust (U.K)
  • B
    Human genome project was 13 year project co-ordinated by U. S. Department of energy and National institute of health. Later on, Welcome trust of U.K becomes the major partner of this project.
    Correct
  • C
    U.S.Department of energy only
  • D
    Bhabha atomic research centre, India