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Biotechnology And Its Applications

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NCERT; AIIMS 2007 Q51 Errorless 3. Critical Thinking MCQ
Hybridomas are the result of fusion of
A.
Male reproductive cells
B.
Female reproductive cells
C.
Normal antibody producing cells with myeloma
D.
Abnormal antibody producing cells with myeloma
KCET 2006 Q52 Errorless 1. Biotechnology and it's application MCQ
Monoclonal antibodies are produced from hybrid cells called hybridomas. The cells employed to obtain these hybridoma cells, are
A.
B-lymphocytes and myeloma cells
B.
Lymphoma cells and bone marrow cells
C.
T-lymphocytes and myeloma cells
D.
B-lymphocytes and carcinoma cells
VITEEE 2006 Q53 Errorless 1. Biotechnology and it's application MCQ
Nuclear transplantation technique was discovered by
A.
Briggs
B.
Ian Wilmut
C.
Gurdon
D.
Griffith
Kerala PMT 2006 Q54 Errorless 1. Biotechnology and it's application MCQ
Grafting between two members of same species is
A.
Allograft
B.
Autograft
C.
Xenograft
D.
None of the above
CBSE PMT 2006; Odisha JEE 2012; AIPMT 2015 Q55 Errorless 4. Self Evaluation Test MCQ
Golden rice is a promising transgenic crop. When released for cultivation, it will help in
A.
Herbicide tolerance
B.
Producing a petrol-like fuel from rice
C.
Alleviation of vitamin A deficiency
D.
Pest resistance
VITEEE 2006 Q56 Errorless 4. Self Evaluation Test MCQ
An example of gene silencing is
A.
Bt Cotton
B.
Flavr savr tomato
C.
Transgenic Maize
D.
Transgenic rice
NCERT; Kerala CET 2005 Q57 Errorless 1. Biotechnology and it's application MCQ
Choose the correct statement with reference to "Dolly"
A.
She was created by taking nucleus from unfertilised egg
B.
She was created by taking nucleus from udder cell and cytoplasm from unfertilised egg
C.
She was created by taking cytoplasm from udder cells and nucleus from fertilised egg
D.
She was created in the test tube
Kerala CET 2005 Q58 Errorless 1. Biotechnology and it's application MCQ
Find the incorrect statement
A.
Gene therapy is a genetic engineering technique used to treat diseases at molecular level by replacing defective genes with normal genes
B.
Calcitonin is a medically useful recombinant product in the treatment of infertility
C.
Bt toxin is a biodegradable insecticide obtained from Bacillus thuringiensis
D.
Trichoderma species is a biocontrol agent for fungal diseases of plants
E.
Totipotency is the potential ability of a cell to develop into a complete plant
BCECE 2005 Q59 Errorless 1. Biotechnology and it's application MCQ
Which of the following is false for BT transgenic plant
A.
Disease resistance
B.
Prepared by Bacillus thuringiensis
C.
It is recombinant type
D.
No such plant is known
AIIMS 2005 Q60 Errorless 1. Biotechnology and it's application MCQ
A tumour inducing plasmid widely used in the production of transgenic plants is that of
A.
Escherichia coli
B.
Bacillus thuringiensis
C.
Staphylococcus aureus
D.
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
BHU 2005 Q61 Errorless 1. Biotechnology and it's application MCQ
Crown gall disease in plants is caused by
A.
Ti-plasmid
B.
Pi-plasmid
C.
Bacteria
D.
Virus
CPMT 2005 Q62 Errorless 1. Biotechnology and it's application MCQ
In transgenics, expression of transgene in target tissue is determined by
A.
Enhancer
B.
Promotor
C.
Transgene
D.
Reporter
AIIMS 2005 Q63 Errorless 3. Critical Thinking MCQ
Which one of the following is a correct statement
A.
"Bt" in "Bt-cotton" indicates that it is a genetically modified organism produced through biotechnology
B.
Somatic hybridization involves fusion of two complete plant cells carrying desired genes
C.
The anticoagulant hirudin is being produced from transgenic Brassica napus seeds
D.
"Flavr Savr" variety of tomato has enhanced the production of ethylene which improves its taste
Kerala PMT 2005, 2008 Q64 Errorless 4. Self Evaluation Test MCQ
Match Column-I with Column-II and select the correct option
Column-IColumn-II
(A)Bacillus thuringiensis
(B)Rhizobium meliloti
(C)Escherichia coli
(D)Pseudomonas putida
(E)Trichoderma
(P)Production of chitinases
(Q)Scavenging of oil spills
(R)Incorporation of ā€˜nifā€™ gene
(S)Production of Bt toxin
(T)Production of human insulin
A.
A-Q, B-S, C-P, D-T, E-R
B.
A-Q, B-S, C-T, D-P, E-R
C.
A-S, B-R, C-T, D-Q, E-P
D.
A-R, B-S, C-T, D-P, E-Q
E.
A-S, B-Q, C-T, D-R, E-P
AIIMS 2004 Q65 Errorless 1. Biotechnology and it's application MCQ
An example of gene therapy is
A.
Production of injectable Hepatitis B vaccine
B.
Production of vaccines in food crops like potatoes which can be eaten
C.
Introduction of gene for adenosine deaminase in persons suffering from Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)
D.
Production of test tube babies by artificial insemination and implantation of fertilized eggs
NCERT; MP PMT 2003; Odisha JEE 2008 Q66 Errorless 1. Biotechnology and it's application MCQ
Hybridomas are employed for
A.
Synthesis of antibiotics
B.
Killing cancer cells
C.
Synthesis of monoclonal (somaclonal) antibodies
D.
Production of somatic hybrids
NCERT; MP PMT 2003, 12 Q67 Errorless 1. Biotechnology and it's application MCQ
The vaccine of Hepatitis-B is a
A.
First generation vaccine
B.
Interferon
C.
Second generation vaccine
D.
Third generation vaccine
Kerala CET 2002 Q68 Errorless 1. Biotechnology and it's application MCQ
ANDI is cloned
A.
Sheep
B.
Bull
C.
Monkey
D.
Cat
MP PMT 2002; Odisha JEE 2008 Q69 Errorless 1. Biotechnology and it's application MCQ
Kohler and Milstein developed biotechnology for the production of
A.
Myelomas
B.
Steroid conversion
C.
Monoclonal antibodies
D.
Immobilised enzymes
MP PMT 2001 Q70 Errorless 3. Critical Thinking MCQ
Hybridoma technology was developed by
A.
Taggart, 1982
B.
Vitella et al., 1982
C.
Prie and Saxton, 1987
D.
Milstein and Kohier, 1975
CBSE PMT 2000 Q71 Errorless 1. Biotechnology and it's application MCQ
First cloned animal is
A.
Dog
B.
Molly
C.
Dolly sheep
D.
Polly sheep
CPMT 2000; MP PMT 2003 Q72 Errorless 1. Biotechnology and it's application MCQ
Trade name of genetically engineered insulin is
A.
Anulin
B.
Beta insulin
C.
Humilin
D.
Gilbert's insulin
CBSE PMT 1999 Q73 Errorless 1. Biotechnology and it's application MCQ
Humulin is
A.
A form of chitin
B.
A powerful antibiotic
C.
A new digestive enzyme
D.
Human insulin
CBSE PMT 1999 Q74 Errorless 3. Critical Thinking MCQ
Hybridoma cells are
A.
Nervous cells are
B.
Hybrid cells resulting from myeloma cells
C.
Only cells having oncogenes
D.
Product of spore formation in bacteria
MP PMT 1998 Q75 Errorless 1. Biotechnology and it's application MCQ
The name of drug used in cancer treatment produced by biotechnology is [NCERT Pg. No. 142]
A.
Interferon
B.
HGH
C.
TSH
D.
Insulin