Which of the following is commonly used as a vector for introducing a DNA fragment in human Lymphocytes?
1. Retrovirus
2. Ti plasmid
3. λ phage
4. pBR 322

Subtopic:  Gene Therapy |
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NEET - 2018
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In India, the organization responsible for assessing the safety of introducing genetically modified Organisms for public use is:
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)
Subtopic:  Ethical Issues |
 89%
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NEET - 2018
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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

Subtopic:  Ethical Issues |
 95%
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NEET - 2018
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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

Subtopic:  Ethical Issues |
 96%
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NEET - 2018
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The first human hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology is:

1. Insulin

2. Estrogen

3. Thyroxin

4. Progesterone

Subtopic:  Med Applications & Humulin |
 97%
AIPMT - 2014
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Which of the following Bt crops is being grown in India by the farmers?

1. Cotton 2. Brinjal
3. Soybean 4. Maize
Subtopic:  Bt Crops |
 89%
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AIPMT - 2013
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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
Subtopic:  Other GM Crops |
 96%
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AIPMT - 2012
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Which one of the following is commonly used in the transfer of foreign DNA into crop plants?

1. Trichoderma harzianum

2. Meloidogyne incognita

3. Agro bacterium tumefaciens

4. Penicillium expansum

Subtopic:  Interference RNA Tech |
 82%
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AIPMT - 2009
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Transgenic plants are:

1. produced by a somatic embryo in artificial medium
2. generated by introducing foreign DNA into a cell and
regenerating a plant from that cell
3. Produced after protoplast fusion in artificial medium
4. grown in artificial medium after hybridization in the field

Subtopic:  Intro to Agri Applications | Other GM Crops |
 88%
From NCERT
AIPMT - 2009
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Golden rice is a promising transgenic crop. When released for cultivation, it will help in:

1. alleviation of vitamin-A deficiency

2. pest resistance

3. herbicide tolerance

4. producing a petrol-like fuel from rice

Subtopic:  Intro to Agri Applications | Other GM Crops |
 89%
From NCERT
AIPMT - 2006
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