ELISA works on the principle of:
 
1. antigen-antibody interaction
2. radioactive probe tagging
3. culture of microbe in an artificial medium
4. histopathology

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Identify the incorrect statement regarding Bacillus thuringiensis?
1. forms protein crystals during a particular phase of their growth which contains a toxic insecticidal protein.
2. The Bt toxin protein exists as an inactive protoxin that is converted into an active form by an alkaline pH in the insect's gut.
3. Activated toxin binds to the surface of midgut epithelial cells, creates pores, causes cell swelling and lysis and eventually death of the insect.
4. Proteins encoded by the genes cryIAc and cryIIAb control the corn borer, that of cryIAb controls cotton bollworms.
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RNA interference:
I: involves silencing of a specific mRNA due to a complementary dsRNA molecule that binds to and prevents translation of the mRNA (silencing).
II: has been used to create transgenic tobacco plants resistant to nematode Meloidogyne incognita
 
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
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To produce human recombinant insulin, Eli Lily:
1. prepared two DNA sequences corresponding to A and B chains of human insulin and introduced them in plasmids of E. coli to produce insulin chains.
2. prepared two DNA sequences corresponding to A and C chains of human insulin and introduced them in plasmids of Yeast to produce insulin chains.
3. used reverse transcription of the hnRNA transcript of the insulin gene to make complementary DNA.
4. used fragments created by restriction enzyme digestion to isolate and used the gene for insulin from pancreatic cells.
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Which of the following can permanently cure ADA deficiency?
1. Bone marrow transplant
2. Enzyme replacement therapy
3. Introduction of the gene isolated from marrow cells producing ADA at early embryonic stages.
4. Introduction of a functional ADA cDNA (using a retroviral vector) into peripheral lymphocytes.
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Identify the incorrect statement regarding transgenic animals:
1. α-1 antitrypsin is being produced in a transgenic sheep
2. The first transgenic cow, Rosie, produced human protein-enriched milk (2.4 grams per litre).
3. Transgenic mice are being used to test the safety of the polio vaccine.
4. Over 95 percent of all existing transgenic animals are cattle.
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GEAC stands for:
1. Genetic Engineering Approval Committee  
2. Green Environment Action Committee
3. Genetic Engineering Appraisal Council
4. Genetic Ethics Approval Committee
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The term used to refer to the use of bio-resources by multinational companies and other organisations without proper authorisation from the countries and people concerned without compensatory payment is:
1. Bioprospecting
2. Biopiracy
3. Biomagnification
4. Bioaccumulation

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Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
1. Golden rice Vitamin B12 enriched rice
2. Rosie First transgenic cow
3. Bt Cotton Genetically modified pest resistant plant cotton variety
4. Basmati controversy Biopiracy
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A chronic respiratory disorder, commonly caused by cigarette smoking but rarely due to deficiency of α-1 antitrypsin enzyme, is:
1. Bronchial asthma 2. Tuberculosis
3. Emphysema 4. Pneumoconiosis
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