Which step proved to be the main challenging obstacle in the production of human insulin by genetic engineering? 

(1) Splitting A and B polypeptide chains

(2) Addition of C-peptide to pro-insulin

(3) Getting insulin assembled into mature form

(4) Removal of C-peptide from active insulin

Subtopic:  Med Applications & Humulin |
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Which technique would you expect to be completely curative in SCID?

(1) Gene therapy in adult stage

(2) Gene therapy in embryonic stage

(3) Bone marrow transplantation

(4) Enzyme replacement therapy

Subtopic:  Gene Therapy |
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For effective treatment of a disease: 

(1) Early diagnosis is needed but understanding of its pathophysiology is not needed

(2) Early diagnosis is not needed but understanding of its pathophysiology is needed

(3) Early diagnosis and understanding of its pathophysiology are needed

(4) Neither early diagnosis nor understanding of its pathophysiology is needed

Subtopic:  Molecular Diagnosis |
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"Rosie" a transgenic cow known to produce a type of milk which has all the following characteristics except: 

(1) Protein content of 2.4 gm/litre

(2) Has human α-lactalbumin

(3) More balance diet than normal milk for babies

(4) None of these

Subtopic:  Transgenic Microbes & Animals |
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Which of the following is correct?

(1) The procedure for chemical safety testing / toxicity is the same as that used for testing toxicity of drugs

(2) Transgenic animals are more sensitive to the toxic substances than non-transgenic animals

(3)  Golden rice, a genetically engineered rice has high vitamin A (β-carotene) content

(4) All are correct

Subtopic:  Intro to Agri Applications | Other GM Crops | Transgenic Microbes & Animals |
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Introduction of genetically modified food is not desirable because: 

(1) Allergies and toxicity may be caused

(2) Incorporation of antibiotic resistance in human beings

(3) Disturbance in metabolism due to enzyme for antibiotic resistance 

(4) All are correct

Subtopic:  Ethical Issues |
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The use of bioresources by multinational companies and other organizations without proper authorization from the countries and people concerned without compensatory payment is called:

(1) Bioethics

(2) Biopiracy

(3) Bioterror

(4) Bioweapon

Subtopic:  Ethical Issues |
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Which of the following is / are product(s) of genetic engineering:

A. Humulin

B. Hepatitis B vaccine prepared by yeast

C. Golden rice

D. Bt cotton

(1) A, B

(2) B, C

(3) A, B, C

(4) A, B, C, D

Subtopic:  Bt Crops | Other GM Crops | Vaccines |
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Which is incorrect? 

(1) Specific Bt toxin genes have been isolated from Bacillus thuringiensis. 

(2) Meloidegyne incognitia does not infect the roots of tobacco plants

(3) In mammals insulin is synthesized as a prohormone

(4) ADA deficiency can be cured by bone marrow transplantation

Subtopic:  Interference RNA Tech |
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Statement-I: Non-homologous DNA will attach to a DNA probe. 

Statement-II: At high temperature, two complementary DNA strands will anneal. 

(1) Only statement - I is true

(2) Only statement - II is true 

(3) Both statements - I and II are true

(4) Both statements - I and II are false

Subtopic:  Molecular Diagnosis |
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