Three critical research areas of biotechnology are:

I. Providing the best catalyst in the form of improved organism usually a microbe or pure enzyme

II. Multiple Ovulation Transfer Technology (MOET)

III. Creating optimal conditions through engineering for a catalyst to act.

IV. Downstream processing technologies

(1) I, II, III, IV      

(2) I, III, IV          

(3) I, II                 

(4) II and IV

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The application of biotechnology include

1. Therapeutics, processed food

2. Diagnostics, bioremediation

3. Genetically modified crops, energy production

4. All of these

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Which of the following is not a critical research area of biotechnology

(1) Providing a best catalyst in the form of improved organism usually microbe or pure enzyme

(2) Creating optimal conditions through engineering for a catalyst to act

(3) Downstream processing technologies to purify the protein or organic compound

(4) Upstream processing of all the activated antibodies and plasminogens in plant body

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Which of the following cannot be a mean of increasing food production?

1. Agro-chemical based agriculture

2. Organic agriculture and

3. Genetically engineered crop-based agriculture

4. Inorganic chemical engineering

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To obtain a virus free plant, what can be used as an explant in micropropogation ?

1. Apical meristem
2. Axillary meristem
3. Either apical or axillary meristem
4. Embryo
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Somaclones are obtained by

1. tissue culture

2. plant breeding

3. irradiation

4. genetic engineering

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The increased crop production during green revolution in India was mainly due to:

1. Improved crop varieties
2. Agrochemicals
3. better management practices
4. Both b and c.
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The Green revolution increased the food supply to

(1) Triple fold

(2) Double fold

(3) Four fold

(4) One and half fold

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The partial reason of increased yield during green revolution was

1. Use of improved crop varieties
2. Use of better management practices
3. Use of agro-chemicals
4. Use of fertilisers and pesticides
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Farmers of developing world cannot rely completely on agro-chemicals because

(1) They are expensive

(2) Don't know how to use

(3) Are not trained to use them

(4) Of infertile soil

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