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Biotechnology And Its Applications

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NEET 2024 Q1 Errorless 3. Critical Thinking MCQ
The capacity to generate a whole plant from any cell of the plant is called
A.
Totipotency
B.
Micropropagation
C.
Differentiation
D.
Somatic hybridization
NEET 2024 Q2 Errorless 3. Critical Thinking MCQ
Which of the following are fused in somatic hybridization involving two varieties of plants [NCERT Pg. No. 178]
A.
Callus
B.
Somatic embryos
C.
Protoplasts
D.
Pollens
NEET 2024 Q3 Errorless 3. Critical Thinking MCQ
The "Ti plasmid" of Agrobacterium tumefaciens stands for
A.
Tumor inhibiting plasmid
B.
Tumor independent plasmid
C.
Tumor inducing plasmid
D.
Temperature independent plasmid
NEET 2022 Q4 Errorless 3. Critical Thinking MCQ
Statements related to human insulin are given below. Which statement(s) is/are correct about genetically engineered insulin
(A) Pro-hormone insulin contain extra stretch of C-peptide
(B) A-peptide and B-peptide chains of insulin were produced separately in E.coli, extracted and combined by creating disulphide bond between them
(C) Insulin used for treating diabetes was extracted from cattles and pigs
(D) Pro-hormone insulin needs to be processed for converting into a mature and functional hormone
(E) Some patients develop allergic reactions to the foreign insulin Choose the most appropriate answer from the options give below
A.
C and D only
B.
C, D and E only
C.
(A), B and D only
D.
B only
NEET 2022 Q5 Errorless 3. Critical Thinking MCQ
In gene therapy of adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency, the patient requires periodic infusion of genetically engineered lymphocytes because
A.
Lymphocytes from patient's blood are grown in culture, outside the body
B.
Genetically engineered lymphocytes are not immortal cells
C.
Retroviral vector is introduced into these lymphocytes
D.
Gene isolated from marrow cells producing ADA is introduced into cells at embryonic stages
NEET 2021 Q6 Errorless 3. Critical Thinking MCQ
With regard to insulin choose correct options
(A) C-peptide is not present in mature insulin
(B) The insulin produced by rDNA Technology has C-peptide
(C) The pro-insulin has C-peptide
(D) A peptide and B-peptide of insulin are interconnected by disulphide bridges
A.
B and C only
B.
A, C and D only
C.
A and D only
D.
B and D only
NEET 2020 Q7 Errorless 3. Critical Thinking MCQ
Which of the following statements is not correct [NCERT Pg. No. 182]
A.
Genetically engineered insulin is produced in E-coli
B.
In man insulin is synthesised as a proinsulin
C.
The proinsulin has an extra peptide called C-peptide
D.
The functional insulin has A and B chains linked together by hydrogen bonds
NEET 2020 Q8 Errorless 3. Critical Thinking MCQ
Bt cotton variety that was developed by the introduction of toxin gene of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is resistant to
A.
Insect predators
B.
Insect pests
C.
Fungal diseases
D.
Plant nematodes
NEET 2019 Q9 Errorless 1. Biotechnology and it's application MCQ
Which one of the following equipments is essentially required for growing microbes on a large scale, for industrial production of enzymes
A.
BOD incubator
B.
Sludge digester
C.
Industrial oven
D.
Bioreactor
NCERT; KCET 2018 Q10 Errorless 2. NCERT(Exemplar Questions) MCQ
Silencing of a gene/specific mRNA translation could be achieved through the use of
A.
RNA only
B.
Antisense RNA only
C.
Both RNA and antisense RNA
D.
None of the above
KCET 2018 Q11 Errorless 2. NCERT(Exemplar Questions) MCQ
In RNAi, genes are silenced using
A.
ss DNA
B.
ds DNA
C.
ds RNA
D.
ss RNA
NEET (Phase-I) 2016 Q12 Errorless 1. Biotechnology and it's application MCQ
Which part of the tobacco plant is infected by Meloidogyne incognita
A.
Flower
B.
Leaf
C.
Stem
D.
Root
GUJCET 2015 Q13 Errorless 1. Biotechnology and it's application MCQ
In which field application of biotechnology occurs
A.
Bio-medicine
B.
Agriculture
C.
Environment field
D.
All of the above
MHCET 2015 Q14 Errorless 3. Critical Thinking MCQ
The transgenic animals are generally produces for all of the following needs except
A.
Testing of chemical safety
B.
Testing of vaccine safety
C.
Stimulation of pathogenicity
D.
Production of pharmacologically important proteins
MH CET 2015 Q15 Errorless 4. Self Evaluation Test MCQ
The enzyme TPA is used to
A.
Maintain turgor pressure
B.
Strengthen tissues
C.
Increase plasma
D.
Dissolve blood clots
MHCET 2015 Q16 Errorless 4. Self Evaluation Test MCQ
The clot formation can be prevented by treatment with in gene therapy
A.
DNase
B.
Recombinant vaccine
C.
TPA
D.
TGF-B
GUJCET 2014 Q17 Errorless 1. Biotechnology and it's application MCQ
Choose the correct option for the toxic protein produced by B. thuringiensisNo. 178]
A.
It acts in acidic medium and binds to epithelial cells of foregut
B.
It acts in neutral medium and binds to epithelial cells of hindgut
C.
It acts in alkaline medium and binds to epithelial cells of foregut
D.
It acts in alkaline medium and binds to epithelial cells of midgut
GUJCET 2014 Q18 Errorless 3. Critical Thinking MCQ
Select the correct option for the given statements 'X', 'Y' and 'Z' Statement 'X' - A transgenic cow, Rosie, produced human protein-enriched milk, which was nutritionally more balanced product for human babies than natural cow milk Statement 'Y' ā€“ Milk produced by transgenic cow, Rosie contain 2.4 gm protein/litre Statement 'Z' - In the above mentioned milk in 'Y' statement, alpha lactalbumin is present
A.
Statements 'X', 'Y' and 'Zā€™ are true and statement 'Z gives correct explanation
B.
Statements 'X', 'Y' and 'Z' are true and statement 'Z' does not give correct explanation
C.
Statements 'X' and 'Y' are correct and statement 'Zā€™ is wrong
D.
Statements 'X' and 'Y' are wrong and statement 'Z' is correct
NEET 2013 Q19 Errorless 3. Critical Thinking MCQ
Which of the following Bt crops is being grown in India by the farmers
A.
Soyabean
B.
Maize
C.
Cotton
D.
Brinjal
NEET (Karnataka) 2013 Q20 Errorless 3. Critical Thinking MCQ
Which of the following represents the action of insulin
A.
Increases blood glucose levels by stimulating glucagon production
B.
Decreases blood glucose levels by forming glycogen
C.
Increases blood glucose level by promoting cellular uptake of glucose
D.
Increases blood glucose levels by hydrolysis of glycogen
NEET (Karnataka) 2013 Q21 Errorless 3. Critical Thinking MCQ
Which one of the following vectors is used to replace the defective gene in gene therapy
A.
Adenovirus
B.
Cosmid
C.
Ri plasmid
D.
Ti plasmid
KCET 2012 Q22 Errorless 1. Biotechnology and it's application MCQ
This is not a GMO
A.
Bt brinjal
B.
Golden rice
C.
Tracy
D.
Dolly
CBSE PMT(Mains) 2012 Q23 Errorless 1. Biotechnology and it's application MCQ
The first clinical gene therapy was given for treating
A.
Diabetes mellitus
B.
Chicken pox
C.
Rheumatoid arthritis
D.
Adenosine deaminase deficiency
CBSE PMT (Mains) 2012 Q24 Errorless 1. Biotechnology and it's application MCQ
Tobacco plants resistant to a nematode have been developed by the introduction of DNA that produced (in the host cells)
A.
Both sense and anti-sense RNA
B.
A particular hormone
C.
An antifeedant
D.
A toxic protein
WB JEE 2012 Q25 Errorless 3. Critical Thinking MCQ
Basic principle of developing transgenic plant and animals is to introduce the gene of interest into the nucleus of
A.
Somatic cell
B.
Vegetative cell
C.
Germ cell
D.
Body cell