A direct target for gene therapy would include all the following cells except:

1.erythrocytes2.muscle fibers
3.hepatocytes4.vascular endothelium

Subtopic:  Gene Therapy |

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Which of the following is a recombinant protein?

1. Beta Galactosidase in E.coli 2. Insulin in humans
3. Somatotropin in humans 4. Interferon in E. coli
Subtopic:  Med Applications & Humulin |

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The study of all the proteins encoded by the genome of an organism is called :

1.Proteome2.Proteomics
3.Translation studies4.Genomics

Subtopic:  Transgenic Microbes & Animals |

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You want to transform the cells of sugarcane plants with the objective of introducing a disease-resistant gene in sugarcane plants. The best method to achieve this goal would be:

1.  The use of a gene gun
2.  Microinjection
3.  Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediation
4.  Delivery of DNA by liposomes
Subtopic:  Other GM Crops | Transgenic Microbes & Animals |
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Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and select the answer from the codes given below:

COLUMN I

COLUMN II

A

First genetically modified crop

a

Antibiotic-resistant tobacco plant

B

First genetically modified food

b

Flavr Savr

C

First genetically modified animal approved for food use

c

AquAdvantage Salmon

D

First genetically modified animal to be commercialized

d

GloFish

Codes :

A B C D
1. a b c d
2. a b d c
3. b a c d
4. b a d c

Subtopic:  Intro to Agri Applications | Bt Crops | Other GM Crops |
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What is antisense technology?  
1. RNA polymerase producing DNA.
2. A cell displaying a foreign antigen used for synthesis of antigens.
3. Production of somaclonal variants in tissue cultures.
4. When a piece of RNA that is complementary in sequence is used to stop expression of a specific gene. 

Subtopic:  Interference RNA Tech |
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The bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis is widely used in  contemporary biology as 
1. Source of industrial enzyme
2. Indicator of water pollution.
3. Insecticide.
4. Agent for production of dairy products. 

Subtopic:  Bt Crops |
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DNA or RNA segments tagged with a radioactive molecule is called 
1. Vector.
2. Probe.
3. Clone.
4. Plasmid. 

Subtopic:  Molecular Diagnosis |
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Which one of the following is now being commercially produced by biotechnological procedures? 
1. Morphine 
2. Quinine
3. Insulin
4. Nicotine 

Subtopic:  Med Applications & Humulin |
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Read the following four statements (a-d) for certain mistakes in two of them.   

a. The first transgenic buffalo, Roise produced milk which wes human alpha-lactalbumin enriched.
b. Restriction enzymes are used in isolation of DNA from other macro molecules.
c. Downstream processing is one of the steps of recombinant DNA technology.
d. Disarmed pathogen vectors are also used in transfer of recombinant DNA into the host.

Which are the two statements having mistakes?

1. Statements (a) and (b)
2. Statements (b) and (c)
3. Statements (c) and (d)
4. Statements (a) and (c)

Subtopic:  Transgenic Microbes & Animals |
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