1
NEET 2025
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+4
-1

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

A
Virus
B
Phage
C
Bacterium
D
Yeast
2
NEET 2024 (Re-Examination)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+4
-1
Change Language

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:

A
$$\mathrm{E} \rightarrow \mathrm{C} \rightarrow \mathrm{B} \rightarrow \mathrm{A} \rightarrow \mathrm{D}$$
B
$$\mathrm{B} \rightarrow \mathrm{C} \rightarrow \mathrm{A} \rightarrow \mathrm{E} \rightarrow \mathrm{D}$$
C
$$\mathrm{A} \rightarrow \mathrm{E} \rightarrow \mathrm{B} \rightarrow \mathrm{D} \rightarrow \mathrm{C}$$
D
$$\mathrm{B} \rightarrow \mathrm{E} \rightarrow \mathrm{C} \rightarrow \mathrm{A} \rightarrow \mathrm{D}$$
3
NEET 2024
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+4
-1
Change Language

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

A
Totipotency
B
Micropropagation
C
Differentiation
D
Somatic hybridization
4
NEET 2024
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+4
-1
Change Language

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:

A
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
B
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
C
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
D
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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