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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
Correct Answer:
B) Bacillus thuringiensis
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1). Consider the following statements
1. The first transgenic cow is Rosie.
2. The milk of first transgenic cow contained the human alpha-lactalbumin.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct about transgenic cow?
A). Both 1 and 2
B). Only 1
C). Only 2
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2). The cutting of DNA at specific locations became possible with the discovery of
A). cloning
B). vectors
C). restriction endonuclease
D). restriction enzyme
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3). Recombinant DNA Technology (Genetic Engineering) allows genes to be transferred
1. across different species of plants.
2. from animals to plants.
3. from micro organisms to higher organisms.
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A). Only 1
B). 2 and 3
C). 1 and 3
D). All of these
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4). First transgenic mouse grew twice the normal size after drinking
A). copper (Cu) containing water
B). iron (Fe) containing water
C). zinc (Zn) containing water
D). radium (Ra) containing water
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5). Consider the following statements
1. Restriction enzymes are used to cut double stranded DNA.
2. The mobile genetic element is transposon.
3. Satellite DNA is useful tool in forensic science.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are true?
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B). Only 2
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6). Transgenic plants are
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7). A transgenic food crop, which may help in solving the problem of night blindness in developing countries is
A). Flavr savr tomatoes
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A). virus
B). bacterium
C). insect
D). plant
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9). Study the following statements
1. In Bt cotton, a transgenic plant, Bt refers to Bacillus thuringiensis.
2. Natural genetic engineer is Agrobacterium tumefaciens.
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Which of the statement(s) given above is/are true?
A). Only 1
B). Only 2
C). 2 and 3
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List I
List II
A. Process by which bacteria take up pieces of DNA from the environment
1. Transformation
B. Plasmid DNA that has incorporated human DNA
2. Recombinant
C. A gene sequence from more than one vector origin
3. Cloning
D. Recognition sequences
4. Sequences cut by restriction enzymes
Below the Codes are given in A B C D order
A). 1 2 3 4
B). 2 3 4 1
C). 3 4 1 2
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