VU Midterm Past Papers

ZOO101 — Biological Techniques — Midterm Past Papers & Solved MCQs

8 solved midterm past paper MCQs for ZOO101 (Biological Techniques) at Virtual University, each with the correct answer marked. Use them to learn the VU question style and test your recall. An independent study tool — not affiliated with VU.

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VU Midterm Past Papers

ZOO101 — Biological Techniques — Midterm Past Papers & Solved MCQs

Prefer a summary first? Read the ZOO101 midterm handout.

Q1. Photographs of ethidium bromide stained gels may be made by using
- A.Transmitted UV light
- B.Either a or b✓ Correct
- C.None of the above
- D.Incident UV light
Q2. The pH of Trisphosphate (TPE) buffer at a concentration of 50mM is
- A.87-89
- B.72-75
- C.57-78
- D.75-78✓ Correct
Q3. Bromophenol blue migrating through the gel toward the anode changes in color between
- A.Reddish-green to yellow
- B.Bluish-green to yellow
- C.Bluish-purple to yellow✓ Correct
- D.Purple-yellow to orange
Q4. Gel-sealing tape is also known as
- A.Both b &c
- B.VWR lab tape
- C.Gel tape
- D.Time tape✓ Correct
Q5. By staining DNA with SYBR Gold, increase in sensitivity of conventional photography can be obtained by?
- A.10-20 folds✓ Correct
- B.10 folds
- C.20-30 folds
- D.30-50 folds
Q6. The process used to separate, identify and purify DNA fragments is called
- A.Electrophoresis✓ Correct
- B.Staining
- C.None
- D.Both a & b
Q7. In SYBR Gold method, the fluorescence enhancement is greater than equivalent ethidium bromide complex?
- A.1000 times✓ Correct
- B.10 times
- C.10,000 times
- D.100 times
Q8. SYBR Gold method has high affinity for?
- A.Proteins
- B.RNA
- C.Both DNA & RNA✓ Correct
- D.DNA