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What does 'competent' refer to in competent cells used in transformation experiments?

Important Questions on Biotechnology: Principles and Processes

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NCERT Exemplar Biology - Class 12>Chapter 11 - Biotechnology: Principles and Processes>VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS>Q 6
What is the significance of adding proteases at the time of isolation of genetic material (DNA)?
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NCERT Exemplar Biology - Class 12>Chapter 11 - Biotechnology: Principles and Processes>VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS>Q 7
While doing a PCR, 'denaturation' step is missed. What will be its effect on the process?
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NCERT Exemplar Biology - Class 12>Chapter 11 - Biotechnology: Principles and Processes>VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS>Q 8
Name a recombinant vaccine that is currently being used in vaccination program.
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NCERT Exemplar Biology - Class 12>Chapter 11 - Biotechnology: Principles and Processes>VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS>Q 9
Do biomolecules (DNA, protein) exhibit biological activity in anhydrous conditions?
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NCERT Exemplar Biology - Class 12>Chapter 11 - Biotechnology: Principles and Processes>VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS>Q 10
What modification is done on the Ti plasmid of Agrobacterium tumefaciens to convert it into a cloning vector?
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NCERT Exemplar Biology - Class 12>Chapter 11 - Biotechnology: Principles and Processes>SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS>Q 1
What is meant by gene cloning?
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NCERT Exemplar Biology - Class 12>Chapter 11 - Biotechnology: Principles and Processes>SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS>Q 2
Both a winemaker and a molecular biologist who had developed a recombinant vaccine claim to be biotechnologist. Who in your opinion is correct?
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NCERT Exemplar Biology - Class 12>Chapter 11 - Biotechnology: Principles and Processes>SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS>Q 3
A recombinant DNA molecule was created by ligating a gene to a plasmid vector. By mistake, an exonuclease was added to the tube containing the recombinant DNA. How does this affect the next step in the experiment, i.e. bacterial transformation?