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Q. No.Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A):
Conventional breeding is not the answer if we want to increase yield in the existing crop varieties.
Reason (R):
The existing crop varieties have evolved into new species and traditional hybridisation is not possible now.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1.
Both (A) and (R) are False.
2.
Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not explain (A).
3.
(A) is True but (R) is False.
4.
Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) explains (A).
Subtopic: Intro to Agri Applications |
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All the following are possible today with the use of GM crops except:
| 1. | More tolerance to abiotic stresses |
| 2. | Alternative resources to industries |
| 3. | Increased efficiency of mineral usage by plants |
| 4. | Fixation of atmospheric nitrogen |
Subtopic: Intro to Agri Applications |
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Consider the two statements:
| Statement I: | Bt toxin is more environmentally friendly than synthetic pesticides. |
| Statement II: | Expression of Bt toxin gene in plants provide resistance of certain insects. |
| 1. | Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect |
| 2. | Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I |
| 3. | Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I |
| 4. | Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct |
Subtopic: Bt Crops |
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Consider the two statements:
| I: | Any Bt toxin gene isolated from Bacillus thuringiensis can be used to create GM crops resistant to all insects. |
| II: | Bt toxins do not have specificity for any insect groups. |
| 1. | Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect. |
| 2. | Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I. |
| 3. | Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I. |
| 4. | Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect. |
Subtopic: Bt Crops |
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A transgenic tobacco plant was created to make it resistant to:
| 1. | a nematode, Meloidogyne incognita. |
| 2. | a nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans. |
| 3. | a trematode, Clonorchis sinensis. |
| 4. | a cestode, Taenia sloium. |
Subtopic: Interference RNA Tech |
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The source of complementary RNA for RNAi in a eukaryotic cell could be:
| I: | An infection by viruses having RNA genomes |
| II: | Mobile genetic elements that replicate via an RNA intermediate |
| III: | Integration of phage DNA into the main chromosomal DNA of a eukaryotic cell |
| 1. | Only I and II | 2. | Only I and III |
| 3. | Only II and III | 4. | I, II and III |
Subtopic: Interference RNA Tech |
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
| Assertion (A): | In most cases, recombinant therapeutics are safer than similar products isolated from non-human sources. |
| Reason (R): | Recombinant therapeutics do not induce unwanted immunological responses. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A). |
| 2. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 3. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not explain (A). |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
Subtopic: Med Applications & Humulin |
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How many of the given statements regarding insulin are correct?
| I: | All diabetics require insulin from the very beginning. |
| II: | Insulin can be given orally to diabetics. |
| III. | Insulin extracted from pancreas of slaughtered cattle and pigs caused some patients to develop allergy. |
| IV. | Recombinant insulin was first prepared by Indian pharmaceutical giant Ranbaxy. |
| V. | The two polypeptide chains in the final structure of Insulin are joined by disulfide bonds. |
| VI. | DNA sequences corresponding to A and B chains of human insulin were introduced in plasmids of E.coli to produce insulin chains for preparing recombinant insulin. |
| 1. | 2 | 2. | 3 |
| 3. | 4 | 4. | 5 |
Subtopic: Med Applications & Humulin |
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
| Assertion (A): | Correction of a gene defect by gene therapy involves delivery of a normal copy of gene into the individual or embryo. |
| Reason (R): | The normal copy of gene delivered takes over the function of and compensates for the non-functional gene. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
| 2. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 3. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not explain (A). |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) explains (A). |
Subtopic: Gene Therapy |
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
| Assertion (A): | Deficiency of the enzyme adenosine deaminase causes severe combined immunodeficiency. |
| Reason (R): | This disorder is caused due to the deletion of the gene for adenosine deaminase. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not explain (A). |
| 2. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 3. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) explains (A). |
Subtopic: Gene Therapy |
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