What was used to deliver the normal copy of gene in the gene therapy trials for ADA deficiency?
1. Microinjection
2. Biolistics
3. Retrovirus
4. Liposomes

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Which one of the following techniques does not serve the purpose of early diagnosis of a disease for its early treatment?
1. Enzyme Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay (ELISA) technique
2. Recombinant DNA Technology
3. Serum and Urine analysis
4. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) technique
Subtopic:  Molecular Diagnosis |
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Select incorrect statement, regarding chemical structure of insulin:
1. Mature insulin molecule consists of three polypeptide chains - A, B and C.
2. Insulin is synthesized as prohormone which contains extra stretch of C-peptide.
3. C-peptide is not present in mature insulin molecule.
4. Polypeptide chains A and B are linked to disulphide bridges.
Subtopic:  Med Applications & Humulin |
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Match List - I with List - II
List-I List-II
(A) Gene therapy (I) Separation of DNA fragments
(B) RNA interference (II) Diagnostic test for AIDS
(C) ELISA (III) Cellular defense
(D) Gel Electrophoresis (IV) Allows correction of a gene defect

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options: (A) (B) (C) (D)
1. IV I II III
2. IV II III I
3. IV III II I
4. IV III I II
Subtopic:  Interference RNA Tech | Med Applications & Humulin | Gene Therapy | Molecular Diagnosis |
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Creation of new varieties of pest-resistant GM crops:

1. makes crops more resistant to abiotic stresses
2. reduces reliance on chemical pesticides
3. enhances nutritional value of food crops
4. increases efficiency of mineral usage by plants
Subtopic:  Intro to Agri Applications | Other GM Crops |
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Root knot disease in tobacco is caused by:
1. Infective double stranded RNA
2. Abnormally folded proteins
3. Nematode Meloidogyne incognita
4. Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans
Subtopic:  Interference RNA Tech |
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ELISA stands for:
1. Easily Located Immuno Specific Antigen
2. Early Live Inactive Surface Antigen
3. Energy Loaded Intermediate Site on Apoenzyme
4. Enzyme-Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay
Subtopic:  Molecular Diagnosis |
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The first clinical gene therapy was given in 1990 to a 4-year-old girl with:
1. adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency
2. alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
3. phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency
4. homogentisic acid oxidase deficiency  
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The main challenge for the production of insulin using rDNA techniques was:
1. culturing bacteria containing recombinant DNA in labs
2. finding suitable restriction enzymes to cut human DNA
3. isolation of DNA in pure form from a human cell
4. getting insulin assembled into a mature form
Subtopic:  Med Applications & Humulin |
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Consider the two statements:
Statement I:  The proteins encoded by the genes cryIAc and cryIIAb control the corn borer.
Statement II:  The proteins encoded by the gene cryIAb control the cotton bollworms.
 
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
2. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
Subtopic:  Bt Crops |
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