1. | Human protein \(\alpha\) –1–antitrypsin. |
2. | Human alpha–lactalbumin. |
3. | Human insulin–like growth factor. |
4. | Human enzyme Adenosine Deaminase (ADA). |
1. | Secretin | 2. | Insulin |
3. | Myoglobin | 4. | Urease |
(i) | PCR is used to detect mutations in genes in suspected cancer patients. |
(ii) | A direct method to insert a foreign gene into plant cells is micro-injection. |
(iii) | The first transgenic cow, Rosie, produced human protein-enriched milk, i.e., 5.4 grams per litre. |
(iv) | RNAi takes place in all eukaryotic organisms as a method of cellular defense. |
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a. | Patent on Basmati rice by an American company | (i) | 1983 |
b. | First clinical gene therapy | (ii) | 1997 |
c. | Humulin by Eli Lilly Co. | (iii) | 1972 |
d. | Construction of first recombinant DNA | (iv) | 1990 |
Statement A: | Increased agricultural yields have been partly due to the use of better management practices and use of agrochemicals, but mainly due to the use of improved crop varieties. |
Statement B: | GMOs increased reliance on chemical pesticides by producing pesticide-resistant crops. |
1. | Both statements A and B are correct |
2. | Both statements A and B are incorrect |
3. | Statement A is correct, B is incorrect |
4. | Statement A is incorrect, B is correct |
Statement I: | Proteins encoded by genes cryIAc and cryllAb control corn borer, that of crylAb control the cotton bollworms |
Statement II: | Bt toxin protein exist as inactive protoxins but once an insect ingests the inactive toxin, it is converted into an active form of toxin due to the alkaline pH of the gut |