Real time PCR MCQs Welcome to your Real time PCR quiz. 1. Which of the following true about real time PCR? It is an end point quantification method It is a method for real time quantification of the PCR products It is fluorescent probe free method of quantification After real time PCR product can only be detected at the end of the PCR None 2. What is the role of RNase inhibitor in real time PCR methods? In cDNA synthesis Protection of RNA from degradation by enzyme To stop the spontaneous degradation of the product All of the above None 3. Which of the following enzyme is not used in RNA processing in real time PCR? DNase RNase Reverse transcriptase Lysozyme None 4. Real time PCR Allows precise quantification of the DNA Precise quantification of RNA Precise quantification of the DNA and RNA None of the above None 5. Which of the following method is not the application of real time PCR? Gene copy number detection Determination of the viral load in a sample RNA expression profilling Chromosome number detection None 6. Which of the following technique is not used for gene expression studies? Real time PCR Northern blotting RNase protection assay None of the above None 7. In real time PCR graph, which phase of the graph represent doubling of the PCR product with 100% capacity? Exponential Linear Platue All of them None 8. How primer concentration leads to decrease in PCR efficiency? Primer concentration decreases with time Binding specificity of the primer reduces over cycles Base pairing between the primers reduces their availability Excess template leads to competition for primer None 9. Real time PCR can be used to detect the nucleic acids present in low concentration. True False None 10. Which of the following is important in real time PCR based gene expression study? Primer designing Conversion of RNA to cDNA Isolation of RNA Protecting RNA from degradation All of the above None Please fill in the comment box below. Time's up
