A piece of nucleic acid used to find a gene, by forming a hybrid with it, is called a:
1. Probe
2. Vector
3. Restriction sequence
4. Retrovirus
ELISA is based on the principle of:
1. Complementary base pairing
2. In vitro synthesis of polypeptides
3. Cooperation between innate and acquired immunity
4. Antigen-antibody interaction
GEAC is an Indian Government organization that deals with issues related to:
1. Ozone depletion
2. GM research
3. Loss of biodiversity
4. Use of microbes in dairy products
1. | Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) |
2. | Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) |
3. | Research Committee on Genetic Manipulation (RCGM) |
4. | Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) |
A 'new variety of rice was patented by a foreign company through such varieties have been present in India for a long time. This is related to the?
1. Co-667
2. Sharbati Sonora
3. Lerma Rojo
4. Basmati
Use of bioresources by multinational companies and organizations without authorization from the concerned country and its people is called?
1. Bio-infringement
2. Biopiracy
3. Biodegradation
4. Bio-exploitation
The first human hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology is:
1. Insulin
2. Estrogen
3. Thyroxin
4. Progesterone
Which of the following Bt crops is being grown in India by the farmers?
1. | Cotton | 2. | Brinjal |
3. | Soybean | 4. | Maize |
Consumption of which one of the following foods can prevent the kind of blindness associated with vitamin-A deficiency?
1. | Flaver savr tomato | 2. | Canolla |
3. | Golden rice | 4. | Bt-brinjal |