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Q. No.The first human hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology is:
1. Insulin
2. Estrogen
3. Thyroxin
4. Progesterone
Subtopic: Med Applications & Humulin |
97%
Level 1: 80%+
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 |
90%
Level 1: 80%+
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%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2012
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A single strand of nucleic acid tagged with a radioactive molecule is called:
1. Vector
2. Selectable marker
3. Plasmid
4. Probe
1. Vector
2. Selectable marker
3. Plasmid
4. Probe
Subtopic: Molecular Diagnosis |
89%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2012
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The process of RNA interference has been used in the development of plants resistant to:
1. fungi
2. viruses
3. insects
4. nematodes
Subtopic: Interference RNA Tech |
90%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2011
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Subtopic: Transgenic Microbes & Animals |
96%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2011
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Genetic engineering has been successfully used for producing:
| 1. | transgenic mice for testing the safety of polio vaccine before use in humans |
| 2. | transgenic models for studying new treatments for certain cardiac disease |
| 3. | transgenic Cow-Rosie which produces high-fat milk for making ghee |
| 4. | Animals like bulls for farm work as they have super power |
Subtopic: Transgenic Microbes & Animals |
88%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2010
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Some of the characteristics of Bt cotton are:
| 1. | long fibre and resistance to aphids |
| 2. | medium yield, long fibre, and resistance to beetle pests |
| 3. | high yield and production of toxic protein crystals, which kill dipteran pests |
| 4. | high yield and resistance to bollworms |
Subtopic: Bt Crops |
57%
Level 3: 35%-60%
AIPMT - 2010
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An improved variety of transgenic basmati rice:
| 1. | does not require chemical fertilizers and growth hormones |
| 2. | gives high yield and is rich in vitamin-A |
| 3. | is completely resistant to all insect pests and diseases of paddy |
| 4. | gives high yield but has no characteristic aroma |
Subtopic: Other GM Crops |
82%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2010
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The bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis is widely used in contemporary biology as a/an:
1. indicator of water pollution
2. insecticide
3. agent for production of dairy products
4. source of industrial enzyme
Subtopic: Bt Crops |
91%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2009
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