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Q. No.Bacillus thuringiensis is a:
1.
Gram negative pathogen causing serious infections in humans
2.
Bio-insecticide
3.
Model organism for studying developmental genetics
4.
Pro-biotic
Subtopic: Bt Crops |
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Consider the given two statements:
| Assertion (A): | Application of genetic engineering in plant and animal breeding confers an important advantage over traditional hybridization. |
| Reason (R): | Unlike traditional hybridisation, genetic engineering ensures inclusion of only desirable genes without introducing undesirable ones. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A) |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A) |
| 3. | (A) is True, (R) is False |
| 4. | (A) is False, (R) is True |
Subtopic: Intro to Agri Applications |
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What option is of no practical use in treating the deficiency of enzyme adenosine deaminase [ADA]?
1. Bone marrow transplant
2. Enzyme replacement therapy
3. Blood transfusion
4. Gene therapy
1. Bone marrow transplant
2. Enzyme replacement therapy
3. Blood transfusion
4. Gene therapy
Subtopic: Gene Therapy |
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The first bioinsecticide is generally considered to be:
1. Bacillus thuringiensis
2. Agrobacterium tumefaciens
3. Paecilomyces fumosoroseus
4. Trichoderma harzianum
1. Bacillus thuringiensis
2. Agrobacterium tumefaciens
3. Paecilomyces fumosoroseus
4. Trichoderma harzianum
Subtopic: Bt Crops |
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Retroviruses:
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
| I: | contain ssRNA as their genetic material. |
| II: | have the presence of reverse transcriptase, an enzyme that transcribes RNA into DNA. |
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic: Gene Therapy |
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Consider the given two statements:
| Statement I: | RNA interference (RNAi) is a biological process that regulates gene expression. |
| Statement II: | RNAi takes place only in plants as a method of cellular defense. |
| 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: Interference RNA Tech |
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Which of the following was the first human hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology?
1. Erythropoietin
2. Human growth hormone
3. Human insulin
4. Thyroxine
1. Erythropoietin
2. Human growth hormone
3. Human insulin
4. Thyroxine
Subtopic: Med Applications & Humulin |
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Consider the given two statements:
| Assertion (A): | Transgenic mice are being developed for use in testing the safety of oral polio vaccines before they are used on humans |
| Reason (R): | Mice are immune to infection by the polio virus. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True; (R) is False |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are False |
Subtopic: Transgenic Microbes & Animals |
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Consider the given two statements:
| Assertion (A): | Genetically modified golden rice can play an important role in curbing the problem of night blindness in children of poor countries. |
| Reason (R): | Golden rice is enriched in beta carotene, a precursor of vitamin A. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True; (R) is False |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are False |
Subtopic: Other GM Crops |
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Consider the given two statements:
| Assertion (A): | Introduction of functional ADA cDNA (using a retroviral vector) into lymphocytes from patient’s blood is not a permanent cure in ADA deficiency. |
| Reason (R): | Lymphocytes are absent from the blood of ADA deficiency patients. |
| 1. | (A) is True, (R) is True and (R) correctly explains (A). |
| 2. | (A) is True, (R) is True but (R) does not correctly explain (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | (A) is False, (R) is False. |
Subtopic: Gene Therapy |
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