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The American multinational company, Monsanto, has produced an insect-resistant cotton variety that is undergoing field trials in India. A toxin gene from which one of the following bacteria has been transferred to this transgenic cotton
(a) Bacillus subtilis
(b) Bacillus thuringiensis
(c) Bacillus amyloliquefaciens
(d) Bacillus globigii
Option b – Bacillus thuringiensis
Which country has produced the first trangenic glowing pigs that are all green from the inside out
(a) Korea
(b) Japan
(c) Singapore
(d) Taiwan
Option d – Taiwan
Bt seed is associated with
(a) rice
(b) wheat
(c) Cotton
(d) oilseed
Option c – Cotton
Insect-resistant cotton plants have been genetically engineered by inserting a gene from an
(a) virus
(b) bacterium
(c) insect
(d) plant
Option b – bacterium
Researchers are manufacturing Genetically Modified (GM) fungi to produce
(a) Cheaper biofuel
(b) Generic drugs for the treatment of cancer
(c) Food supplements
(d) Edible oil
Option a – Cheaper biofuel
What is Pig 26?
(a) Insulin was obtained from the Indian pig using genetic engineering methods.
(b) An energy capsule is being used by astronauts as a food supplement.
(c) The first animal to be created by gene editing.
(d) New patent law was enforced in the USA.
Option c – The first animal to be created by gene editing
The cloned sheep ‘Dolly’ was created through which of the following technique given below?
(a) Gene transfer
(b) Nuclear transfer
(c) Somatic cell transfer
(d) Germinal cell transfer
Option b – Nuclear transfer
Injaz is the name of the world’s first cloned
(a) camel
(b) goat
(c) pig
(d) sheep
Option a – camel
What is the application of Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Technology?
(a) Production of biolarvicides
(b) Manufacture of biodegradable plastics
(c) Reproductive cloning of animals
(d) Production of organisms free of diseases
Option c – Reproductive cloning of animals
Hybridoma technology is a new biotechnological approach to the commercial production of
(a) Monoclonal antibodies
(b) Interferon
(c) Antibiotics
(d) Alcohol
Option a – Monoclonal antibodies
The method of reproduction of new plants by cells instead of seed is known as
(a) Tissue culture
(b) Mutation
(c) Antibiosis
(d) Recombination
Option a – Tissue culture
Which one is known as cruelty-free meat?
(a) Nz meat
(b) In vitro meat
(c) Meat from a naturally dead animal
(d) Plant products with animal nutrients
Option b – In vitro meat
What is Virotherapy?
(a) It is a therapy to treat viral infections in human beings.
(b) It is a treatment using biotechnology to convert viruses into therapeutic agents by reprogramming viruses to treat diseases.
(c) There are two main branches of virotherapy anti-cancer oncolytic viruses and viral immunotherapy.
(d) It is actually used to change harmful viruses into useful ones.
Option b – It is a treatment using biotechnology to convert viruses into therapeutic agents by reprogramming viruses to treat diseases
PCR stands for
(a) Polymerase Cyclic Reaction
(b) Polymerase Chain Reaction
(c) Polyethyl Cytosine Reaction
(d) Polymerisation Chain Reaction
Option b – Polymerase Chain Reaction
Taq polymerase enzyme is found in
(a) Thermus aquaticus
(b) E coli
(c) Pseudomonas
(d) Agrobacterium
Option a – Thermus aquaticus
The process by which multiple copies of the gene of interest are synthesized in vitro using two sets of primers is known as
(a) PCR
(b) Gel electrophoresis
(c) DNA fingerprinting
(d) Western blotting
Option a – PCR
The copies of a DNA molecule in a test tube are procured by
(a) Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
(b) Molecular Chain Reaction (MCR)
(c) Ephemeral Chain Reaction (ECR)
(d) All of the above
Option a – Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
What is the Cas9 protein that is often mentioned in news?
(a) Molecular scissors used in targeted gene editing.
(b) A biosensor is used in the accurate detection of pathogens in patients.
(c) A gene that makes plants pest resistant.
(d) A herbicidal substance synthesized in genetically modified crops.
Option a – Molecular scissors used in targeted gene editing
Recombinant DNA Technology (Genetic Engineering) allows genes to be transferred I. across different species of plants. II. from animals to plants. III. from microorganisms to higher organisms. Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) Only I
(b) II and III
(c) I and III
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
The cutting of DNA at specific locations became possible with the discovery of
(a) cloning
(b) vectors
(c) restriction endonuclease
(d) Ligase enzyme
Option c – restriction endonuclease
What is the purpose of restriction enzymes used in genetic engineering?
(a) Restricts the protein synthesis in cells.
(b) Cuts DNA at specific base sequences.
(c) Degrade harmful proteins.
(d) Join different DNA fragments.
Option b – Cuts DNA at specific base sequences
By using which one of the following techniques, is DNA fingerprinting done?
(a) ELISA
(b) RIA
(c) Northern blotting
(d) Southern blotting
Option d – Southern blotting
Which one among the following is the chemical knives (scissors) used in genetic engineering?
(a) Polymerase
(b) Ligases
(c) Endonucleases
(d) Plasmid
Option c – Endonucleases
Which one of the following chemicals is used to fuse plant protoplasts in genetic engineering?
(a) Ethylene
(b) Polyethylene glycol
(c) Calcium nitrate
(d) Sodium hydroxide
Option b – Polyethylene glycol
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