Which of the following is correct?
(1) The procedure for chemical safety testing / toxicity is the same as that used for testing toxicity of drugs
(2) Transgenic animals are more sensitive to the toxic substances than non-transgenic animals
(3) Golden rice, a genetically engineered rice has high vitamin A (β-carotene) content
(4) All are correct
Introduction of genetically modified food is not desirable because:
(1) Allergies and toxicity may be caused
(2) Incorporation of antibiotic resistance in human beings
(3) Disturbance in metabolism due to enzyme for antibiotic resistance
(4) All are correct
The use of bioresources by multinational companies and other organizations without proper authorization from the countries and people concerned without compensatory payment is called:
(1) Bioethics
(2) Biopiracy
(3) Bioterror
(4) Bioweapon
Which of the following statement is not true:
(1) Transformation is a procedure through which a piece of DNA is introduced in a host bacterium
(2) Normally, the genes encoding resistance to antibiotics are considered useful selectable markers for E.coli
(3) The normal E.coli cells do not carry resistance against antibiotics such as ampicillin, chloramphenicol, tetracycline or kanamycin
(4) Presence of one recognition sites within the vector will generate several fragments, which will complicate the gene cloning
Go through the statements:
A. During the processing of the prohormone "proinsulin" into the mature "insulin", C-peptide is removed from proinsulin.
B. In hydridoma technology, B-cells are fused with myeloma cells.
C. Genetic engineering has been successfully used for producing transgenic mice for testing safety of polio vaccine before use in humans.
D. Some of the characteristics of Bt cotton are high yield and resistance to bollworms.
E. An improved variety of transgenic basmati rice gives high yield and is rich in vitamin A.
F. Gray biotechnology' is referred to industrial process.
G. The polymerase chain reaction is a technique that is used for in vivo replication of DNA.
How many statement(s) is wrong?
(1) One
(2) Two
(2) Four
(4) Six
Which of the following is / are product(s) of genetic engineering:
A. Humulin
B. Hepatitis B vaccine prepared by yeast
C. Golden rice
D. Bt cotton
(1) A, B
(2) B, C
(3) A, B, C
(4) A, B, C, D
Molecular probes used for identification of recombinant clone carrying the desired DNA insert can be:
A. Denatured double stranded DNA probes
B. doubles stranded RNA probes
C. Protein probes
D. Single stranded DNA probes.
(1) A, B
(2) B, C
(3) A, D
(4) A, B, C, D
Interferon is a glycoprotein which is:
1. Antibacterial
2. Antifungal
3. Antiviral
4. All of these
Which statement is correct?
A. Somaclonal variations are the variations observed in plants generated from somatic cultures.
B. A transgenic crop is one that contains and expresses a transgene.
C. Chloromycetin is obtained from Penicillium.
D. Bioprospecting is the process of discovery and commercialization of new products based on biological resources
(1) A, B, D
(2) B, C
(3) C, D
(4) A, B, C, D
Statement-I: Non-homologous DNA will attach to a DNA probe.
Statement-II: At high temperature, two complementary DNA strands will anneal.
(1) Only statement - I is true
(2) Only statement - II is true
(3) Both statements - I and II are true
(4) Both statements - I and II are false