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Biotechnology is

A) use of microorganisms in industrial process
B) development of technology for medicine application
C) use of genetic engineering
D) technology used in Biology

Correct Answer:




D) technology used in Biology

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1). Study the following statements
1. The Southern Blot technique is used for the detection of DNA.
2. The Northern Blot technique is used for the detection of RNA.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct about blotting techniques?

A). Only 1

B). Only 2

C). 1 and 2

D). None of the above

2). A genetically engineered form of brinjal known as the Bt brinjal has been developed. The objective of this is

A). to make it pest-resistant

B). to improve its taste and nutritive qualities

C). to make it drought resistant

D). to make its shelf-life longer

3). Bt seed is associated with

A). rice

B). wheat

C). cotton

D). oilseed

4). Consider the following statements
1. Stem cell has the ability to develop into any type of cell.
2. Tissue plasminogen activator is used for dissolving blood clots.
3. Dextran is a plasma expander used in blood transfusion.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

A). Only 1

B). Only 2

C). Only 3

D). 1, 2 and 3

5). Which of the following is correct about the 'Monoclonal antibodies'?

A). Single parent type that attack many antigens

B). Single parent type that attack Specific antigen

C). Various parent types that attack many antigens

D). Various parent types that attack single antigen

6). Hybridoma technology is a new biotechnological approach for commercial production of

A). monoclonal antibodies

B). interferon

C). antibiotics

D). alcohol

7). Which one of the following chemicals is used to fuse plant protoplasts in genetic engineering?

A). Ethylene

B). Polyethylene glycol

C). Calcium nitrate

D). Sodium hydroxide

8). Which one among the following is the 'chemical knives' (scissors) used in genetic engineering?

A). Polymerase

B). Ligases

C). Endonucleases

D). Plasmid

9). Insect resistant cotton plants have been genetically engineered by inserting a gene from a/an

A). virus

B). bacterium

C). insect

D). plant

10). The American multinational company, 'Monsanto' has produced an insect resistant cotton variety that is undergoing field trials in India. A toxin gene from which one of the following bacteria has been transferred to this transgenic cotton?

A). Bacillus subtilis

B). Bacillus thuringiensis

C). Bacillus amyloliquifaciens

D). Bacillus globuli