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The inactive form of Bt toxin is converted to the active form in the insect gut $\_\_\_\_$

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The human protein named $\boldsymbol{\alpha}$-1-antitrypsin, obtained from transgenic animals, is used for the treatment of $\_\_\_\_$ .

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The toxin proteins isolated from Bacillus thuringiensis, coded by which of the following genes would contrl cotton bollworms and corn borer, respectively?

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Which of the following genetically engineered organisms was used by Eli Lilly to prepare human insulin?

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Following are the steps involved in action of toxin in Bt. Cotton

A. The inactive toxin converted into active form due to alkaline pH of gut of insect.

B. Bacillus thuringiensis produce crystals with toxic insecticidal proteins.

C. The alkaline pH solubilises the crystals.

D. The activated toxin binds to the surface of midgut cells, creates pores and causes death of the insect.

E. The toxin proteins exist as inactive protoxins in bacteria.

Choose the correct sequence of steps from the options given below:

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The capacity to generate a whole plant from any cell of the plant is called:

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Given below are two statements:

Statement I : Bt toxins are insect group specific and coded by a gene cry IAc.

Statement II : Bt toxin exists as inactive protoxin in B. thuringiensis. However, after ingestion by the insect the inactive protoxin gets converted into active form due to acidic $$\mathrm{pH}$$ of the insect gut.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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What is the fate of a piece of DNA carrying only gene of interest which is transferred into an alien organism?

A. The piece of DNA would be able to multiply itself independently in the progeny cells of the organism.

B. It may get integrated into the genome of the recipient.

C. It may multiply and be inherited along with the host DNA.

D. The alien piece of DNA is not an integral part of chromosome.

E. It shows ability to replicate.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Which of the following are fused in somatic hybridization involving two varieties of plants?

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Match List I with List II

List - I List - II
A. $$\alpha$$ -I antitrypsin I. Cotton bollworm
B. Cry IAb II. ADA deficiency
C. Cry IAc III. Emphysema
D. Enzyme replacement therapy IV. Corn borer

Choose the correct answer form the options given below:

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Which of the following statements is incorrect?

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The following diagram showing restriction sites in E. coli cloning vector pBR322. Find the role of ‘X’ and ‘Y’ genes :

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Which of the following statement is incorrect about Agrobacterium tumifaciens?

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Which of the following can act as molecular scissors?

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Match List-I with List-II.

List - I List - II
(A) Gene therapy (I) Separation of DNA fragments
(B) RNA interference (II) Diagnostic test for AIDS
(C) ELISA (III) Cellular defence
(D) Gel Electrophoresis (IV) Allows correction of a gene defect.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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During the purification process for recombinant DNA technology, addition of chilled ethanol precipitates out

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In gene gun method used to introduce alien DNA into host cells, microparticles of ________ metal are used.

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Main steps in the formation of Recombinant DNA are given below. Arrange these steps in a correct sequence.

A. Insertion of recombinant DNA into the host cell

B. Cutting of DNA at specific location by restriction enzyme

C. Isolation of desired DNA fragment

D. Amplification of gene of interest using PCR

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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Milk of transgenic ‘Cow Rosie’ was nutritionally more balanced product for human babies than natural cow milk because it contained:

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In the following palindromic base sequences of DNA, which one can be cut easily by particular restriction enzyme?

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In gene therapy of Adenosine Deaminase (ADA) deficiency, the patient requires periodic infusion of genetically engineered lymphocytes because:

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Statements related to human Insulin are given below.

Which statements is/are correct about genetically engineered Insulin?

(a) Pro-hormone insulin contain extra stretch of C-peptide

(b) A-peptide and B-peptide chains of insulin were produced separately in E.coli, extracted and combined by creating disulphide bond between them.

(c) Insulin used for treating Diabetes was extracted from Cattles and Pigs.

(d) Pro-hormone Insulin needs to be processed for converting into a mature and functional hormone.

(e) Some patients develop allergic reactions to the foreign insulin.

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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When gene targetting involving gene amplification is attempted in an individual's tissue to treat disease, it is known as :
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With regard to insulin choose correct options.

(1) C-peptide is not present in mature insulin.

(2) The insulin produced by rDNA technology has C-peptide.

(3) The pro-insulin has C-peptide

(4) A-peptide and B-peptide of insulin are interconnected by disulphide bridges.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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Which of the following statements is not correct?
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Match the following columns and select the correct option.
Column-I Column-II
(a) Bt cotton (i) Gene therapy
(b) Adenosine deaminase deficiency (ii) Cellular defence
(c) RNAi (iii) Detection of HIV infection
(d) PCR (iv) Bacillus thuringiensis
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Which of the following glucose transporters is insulin-dependent?
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Which of the following is commonly used as a vector for introducing a DNA fragment in human lymphocytes?
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Use of bioresources by multinational companies and organisations without authorisation from the concerned country and its people is called
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In India, the organisation responsible for assessing the safety of introducing genetically modified organisms for public use is
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A 'new' variety of rice was patented by a foreign company, though such varieties have been present in India for a long time. This is related to
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Which kind of therapy was given in 1990 to a four-year-old girl with adenosine deaminase [ADA] deficiency ?
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Which part of the tobacco plant is infected by Meloidogyne incognita ?
NEET 2016 Phase 1
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The two polypeptides of human insulin are linked together by
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Golden rice is a genetically modified crop plant where the incorporated gene is meant for biosynthesis of -
AIPMT 2015
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The introduction of t-DNA into plants involves -
AIPMT 2015
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Which body of the Government of India regulates GM research and safety of introducing GM organisms for public services ?
AIPMT 2015 Cancelled Paper
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In Bt cotton, the Bt toxin present in plant tissue as pro - toxin is converted into active toxin due to :
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The crops engineered for glyphosate are resistant/ tolerant to :
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The first human hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology is :
AIPMT 2014
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To obtain virus−free healthy plants from a diseased one by tissue culture technique, which part/parts of the diseased plant will be taken ?
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Which one of the following vectors is used to replace the defective gene in gene therapy ?
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Which of the following statements is not true about somatic embryogenesis ?
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RNA interference involves :-
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Tissue culture technique can produce infinite number of new plants from a small parental tissue. The economic importance of the technique is in raising:
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Which of the following Bt crops is being grown in India by the farmers ?
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Tobacco plants resistant to a nematode have been developed by the introduction of DNA that produced (in the host cells) :
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The first clinical gene therapy was given for treating -
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What is it that forms the basis of DNA Fingerprinting ?
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Consumption of which one of the following foods can prevent the kind of blindness associated with vitamin 'A' deficiency
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Which one of the following is a case of wrong matching ?
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Which part would be most suitable for raising virus free plants for microporpagation ?
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Bacillus thuringiensis forms protein crystals which contain insecticidal protein. This protein :
AIPMT 2011 Mains
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Read the following four statements (A-D) about certain mistakes in two of them :
(A) The first transgenic buffalo, Rosie produced milk which was human alpha-lactalbumin enriched.
(B) Restriction enzymes are used in isolation of DNA from other macro-molecules
(C) Downstream processing is one of the steps of R-DNA technology
(D) Disarmed pathogen vectors are also used in transfer of R-DNA into the host
Which are the two statements having mistakes ?
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Silencing of mRNA has been used in producing transgenic plants resistant to :
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Maximum number of existing transgenic animals is of :
AIPMT 2011 Prelims
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The process of RNA interference has been used in the development of plants resistant to :
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Which one of the following is now being commercially produced by biotechnological procedures ?
AIPMT 2010 Mains
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Genetic engineering has been successfully used for producing –
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An improved variety of transgenic basmati rice
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The genetically-modified (GM) brinjal in India has been developed for:
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Some of the characteristics of Bt cotton are –
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Breeding of crops with high levels of minerals, vitamins and proteins is called –
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The bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis is widely used in contemporary biology as -
AIPMT 2009
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What is antisense technology?
AIPMT 2009
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Somaclones are obtained by : -
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Polyethylene glycol method is used for :
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Transgenic plants are the ones -
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What is true about Bt toxin ?
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A transgenic food crop which may help in solving the problem of night blindness in developing countries is
AIPMT 2008
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Cry I endotoxins obtained from Bacillus thuringiensis are effective against:
AIPMT 2008
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Human insulin is being commercially produced from a transgenic species of:
AIPMT 2008
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Main objective of production/use of herbicide resistant GM crops is to:
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A genetically engineered micro-organism used successfully in bioremediation of oil spills is a species of-
AIPMT 2007
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Golden rice is a promising transgenic crop. When released for cultivation, it will help in
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Production of a human protein in bacteria by genetic engineering is possible because
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Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) strains have been used for designing novel -
AIPMT 2005
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Golden rice is a transgenic crop of the future with the following improved trait -
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The Ti plasmid is often used for making transgenic plants. This plasmid is found in
AIPMT 2004
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ELISA is used to detect viruses, wherethe key reagent is :-
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DNA fingerprinting refers to :-
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ELISA is used to detect viruses, wherethe key reagent is :-
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