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Q. No.Evaluate the following statements and choose the correct option:
I:
Gene therapy involves the introduction of a functional gene into the cells of an individual to treat genetic disorders.
II:
RNA interference (RNAi) is a technique used to silence specific genes by degrading their structural genes located on template DNA.
III:
Transgenic organisms are those that have been genetically modified to express desirable traits.
1. I and II are correct.
2. II and III are correct.
3. I and III are correct.
4. All statements are correct.
2. II and III are correct.
3. I and III are correct.
4. All statements are correct.
Subtopic: Interference RNA Tech | Gene Therapy | Transgenic Microbes & Animals |
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Consider the given two statements:
| Assertion (A): | RNAi is an RNA-dependent gene silencing process. |
| Reason (R): | The RNAi pathway is a naturally occurring process found in many eukaryote cells. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A) |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) does not correctly explain (A) |
| 3. | (A) is True; (R) is False |
| 4. | (A) is False; (R) is True |
Subtopic: Interference RNA Tech |
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Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
| Assertion (A): | Some ethical standards are required to evaluate the morality of scientific human activities that might help or harm living organisms. |
| Reason (R): | Genetic Engineering Approval Committee make decisions regarding the validity of Genetically Modified (GM) research and the safety of introducing GM organisms for public services. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
Subtopic: Ethical Issues |
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Human insulin produced through recombinant DNA technology:
| 1. | Has a higher risk of causing allergies compared to pig insulin. |
| 2. | Is exactly the same as insulin produced in the human pancreas. |
| 3. | Is produced by inserting the human insulin gene into bacteria. |
| 4. | Requires human cells for production. |
Subtopic: Med Applications & Humulin |
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Consider the given two statements:
| Assertion (A): | Cellular totipotency is a fundamental aspect of plant tissue culture. |
| Reason (R): | Only specialized cells in plants have the ability to regenerate into a whole plant. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
Subtopic: Plant Tissue Culture |
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Consider the given two statements:
| Assertion (A): | Gene therapy for ADA deficiency can provide a permanent cure. |
| Reason (R): | Inserting a functional ADA gene into a patient's circulating lymphocytes cells enables the production of the enzyme for entire life of the patient. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
Subtopic: Gene Therapy |
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Transgenic animals are genetically modified to:
| 1. | Decrease their susceptibility to diseases for research purposes. |
| 2. | Produce substances that are useful for medical applications. |
| 3. | Decrease their growth rate to study developmental processes. |
| 4. | Reproduce through asexual means, increasing population uniformity. |
Subtopic: Transgenic Microbes & Animals |
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Given below are two statements:
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
1. Statement I is True but Statement II is False.
2. Statement I is False but Statement II is True.
3. Both Statement I and Statement II are True.
4. Both Statement I and Statement II are False.
| Statement I: | RNA interference takes place in all eukaryotic organisms as method of cellular defense. |
| Statement II: | RNAi involves the silencing of a specific mRNA due to a complementary single stranded RNA molecule that binds and prevents translation of mRNA |
1. Statement I is True but Statement II is False.
2. Statement I is False but Statement II is True.
3. Both Statement I and Statement II are True.
4. Both Statement I and Statement II are False.
Subtopic: Interference RNA Tech |
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Consider the given two statements:
| Assertion (A): | The milk produced by the first transgenic cow, Rosie, was nutritionally a more balanced product for human babies than natural cow-milk. |
| Reason (R): | The first transgenic cow, Rosie, produced human lactose-enriched milk. |
| 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): | The main challenge for production of insulin using rDNA techniques was getting insulin assembled into a mature form. |
| Reason (R): | Insulin consists of two short polypeptide chains: chain A and chain B, that are linked together by disulphide bridges. |
| 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: Med Applications & Humulin |
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