AP BIOLOGY

THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

RECOMBINANT DNA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the tools used in recombinant DNA technology?
A
Target DNA, Host Cell, Restriction Enzyme, Modifying Enzyme, ampicillin
B
DNA Cloning Vector, Modifying Enzyme, cDNA, Host Cell, Restriction Enzyme
C
Host Cell, X-gal, Target DNA, Restriction Enzyme, Modifying Enzyme
D
Restriction Enzyme, Modifying Enzyme, Host Cell, DNA Cloning Vector, Gene of interest
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They are two types, namely Endonucleases and Exonucleases. The Endonucleases cut within the DNA strand whereas the Exonucleases remove the nucleotides from the ends of the strands.

Detailed explanation-2: -Recombinant DNA technology can be accomplished only if we have the following key tools i.e., reaction enzymes, polymerase enzyme, ligases and vectors.

Detailed explanation-3: -Restriction enzymes can be isolated from bacterial cells and used in the laboratory to manipulate fragments of DNA, such as those that contain genes; for this reason they are indispensible tools of recombinant DNA technology (genetic engineering).

Detailed explanation-4: -The type II restriction enzyme is commonly used in recombinant DNA technology.

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