PARASITE MOLECULAR BIOLOGY: MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS QUIZ


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     1. 

RAPD-PCR refers to:
        
    
        



    

    














    

    

    
    
        a)
        
    random primer amplification-PCR
        
    



    

    

    
    
        b)
        
    rapid adenosine phosphate amplification-PCR
        
    



    

    

    
    
        c)
        
    ready and proceed amplification-PCR
        
    



    

    

    
    
        d)
        
    reverse and primed amplification-PCR
        
    



    

    

    
    
        e)
        
    reach and go amplification-PCR
        
    




    
    

    
    







    
    
        


        








     2. 

PCR diagnosis CANNOT be considered:
        
    
        



    

    














    

    

    
    
        a)
        
    sensitive
        
    



    

    

    
    
        b)
        
    specific
        
    



    

    

    
    
        c)
        
    rapid
        
    



    

    

    
    
        d)
        
    flexible
        
    



    

    

    
    
        e)
        
    cheap
        
    




    
    

    
    







    
    
        


        








     3. 

An advantage of enzyme based diagnosis is:
        
    
        



    

    














    

    

    
    
        a)
        
    a very small amount of biopsy material is needed.
        
    



    

    

    
    
        b)
        
    the technique requires very cheap equipment.
        
    



    

    

    
    
        c)
        
    the technique can easily be used in the field and in developing countries.
        
    



    

    

    
    
        d)
        
    enzymes are very stable and not easily denatured.
        
    



    

    

    
    
        e)
        
    it is possible to type many samples in parallel as a large number of typing enzymes are available.
        
    




    
    

    
    







    
    
        


        








     4. 

The process in which a single stranded DNA is hybridized to another single strand of DNA following electrophoresis is called:
        
    
        



    

    














    

    

    
    
        a)
        
    Western blotting
        
    



    

    

    
    
        b)
        
    Southern blotting
        
    



    

    

    
    
        c)
        
    Northern blotting
        
    



    

    

    
    
        d)
        
    Kelly blotting
        
    



    

    

    
    
        e)
        
    Kell blotting
        
    




    
    

    
    







    
    
        


        








     5. 

The card immuno-chromatographic test (ICT) is recognized for detecting:
        
    
        



    

    














    

    

    
    
        a)
        
    Trypanosoma cruzi
        
    



    

    

    
    
        b)
        
    Eimeria tenella
        
    



    

    

    
    
        c)
        
    Cryptosporidium parvum
        
    



    

    

    
    
        d)
        
    Wuchereria bancrofti
        
    



    

    

    
    
        e)
        
    Theileria annulata
        
    




    
    

    
    







    
    
        


        


















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