A genetically engineered micro-organism used successfully in bioremediation of oil spills is a species of:

(1) Pseudomonas

(2) Trichoderma

(3) Xanthomonas

(4) Bacillus

Subtopic:  Intro to Agri Applications |
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Which kind of therapy was given in 1990 to a four-year-old girl with Adenosine Deaminase (ADA) deficiency?

(1) Gene therapy 

(2) Chemotherapy

(3) Immunotherapy

(4) Radiation therapy

Subtopic:  Gene Therapy |
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The two polypeptides of human insulin are linked together by

(1) phosphodiester bonds

(2) covalent bonds

(3) disulphide bridges

(4) hydrogen bonds

 

Subtopic:  Med Applications & Humulin |
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Which part of the tobacco plant is infected by Meloidegyne incognitia?

1. Leaf

2. Stem

3. Root

4. Flower

Subtopic:  Interference RNA Tech |
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Golden rice is a genetically modified crop plant where the incorporated gene is meant for

biosynthesis of

1. vitamin-B

2. omega 3

3. vitamin-C

4. vitamin-A

Subtopic:  Other GM Crops |
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In Bt cotton, the Bt toxin present in plant tissue as pro-toxin is converted into active toxin due to 

(1) Alkaline pH of the insect gut

(2) acidic pH of the insect gut

(3) action of gut microorganisms

(4) presence of conversion factors in insect gut

Subtopic:  Bt Crops |
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A single strand of nucleic acid tagged with a radioactive molecule is called

1. vector

2. selectable marker

3. plasmid

4. probe

 

Subtopic:  Molecular Diagnosis |
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The process of RNA interference has been used in the development of plants resistant to 

(1) fungi

(2) viruses

(3) insects

(4) nematodes

Subtopic:  Interference RNA Tech |
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Maximum number of existing transgenic animals is of 

(1) mice

(2) cow 

(3) pig

(4) fish

Subtopic:  Transgenic Microbes & Animals |
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The genetically-modified (GM) brinjal in India has been developed for

1. insect-resistant

2. enhancing self life

3. enhancing mineral content

4. drought-resistance

Subtopic:  Other GM Crops |
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