Biotechnology and its Applications Set 2

All India Pre Medical Test (AIPMT)

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This set of Biology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Biotechnology and its Applications Set 2

Q1 | The science of biotechnology has contributed to field of
  • Health
  • Pharmacy
  • agriculture and industry
  • all above
Answer: all above
Q2 | The method of producing proteins for food or feed through microbial biomass is called
  • PCR
  • SCP
  • Nanotechnology
  • None of above
Answer: SCP
Q3 | The insulin prepared through genetic engineering is called
  • Human insulin
  • microbial insulin
  • Bio insulin
  • Humulin
Answer: Humulin
Q4 | The most common Bioinsecticide in present in the world for protection and mustard is——
  • Pyrethrin
  • Bt. ,
  • Rotenone
  • none of these
Answer: Bt. ,
Q5 | First progress in field of genetic engineering, in 1978 by Cohen, Berg and Boyer by synthesis of—————through E. coli
  • Insulin
  • growth hormon
  • Somatostatin
  • both b and c
Answer: both b and c
Q6 | Which was the first product contributed to human kind by science of Biotechnology in early 1972
  • somatotropin
  • Insulin
  • cytokines
  • erythropoietin
Answer: somatotropin
Q7 | Which is the most common Plasmid used for most of genetically engineered product ?
  • PBR322
  • R Plasmid types
  • CaMV195
  • both a and b
Answer: both a and b
Q8 | The main use of recombinant DNA technology are.....
  • production of transgenic humans.
  • the creation of cells capable of synthesizing economically important molecules.
  • the efficient reduction of useful proteins.
  • both b and c
Answer: both b and c
Q9 | Biofuel is made by utilizing which strain of bacteria ?
  • Bacillus amyloliquefacien
  • Klebsiella Planticola
  • E. coli
  • Phanerochaete chrysosporium
Answer: Bacillus amyloliquefacien
Q10 | Bio augmentation is …..
  • the addition of commercially prepared bacterial strain
  • Production of fertilizers by using bacteria
  • the metals are deposited as insoluble oxides and sulphides by activities of bacteria
  • removal of pests
Answer: the addition of commercially prepared bacterial strain
Q11 | Which of the following animal is best known genetically ?
  • Planaria
  • Domestic dog
  • Musca domestica
  • Drosophila melanogaster
Answer: Drosophila melanogaster
Q12 | Which one is a transgenic crop ?
  • Brinjal
  • Potato
  • Grape
  • Tomato
Answer: Tomato
Q13 | First transgenic mouse grew twice the normal size after drinking _______ containing water.
  • cu
  • Fe
  • Zn
  • Ra
Answer: Zn
Q14 | The genetically modified crops introduced in India are …
  • cotton
  • mustard
  • Wild plant
  • Both a and b
Answer: Both a and b
Q15 | One of the following is the correct sequence to make a transgenic animals.
  • Transomics – transfection – micro infection – electro portion – retroviral vectors
  • Micro injection - transfection - electro portion - retroviral vectors - transomics
  • Transfection – micro injection - transomics - electro portion - retroviral vectors
  • None of these
Answer: Micro injection - transfection - electro portion - retroviral vectors - transomics
Q16 | one of the following is transgenic organisms
  • Holly sheep and tomato
  • Dolly sheep and subabul
  • Molly sheep and banana
  • B T cotton and tomato (Flaur saur)
Answer: B T cotton and tomato (Flaur saur)
Q17 | Transgenic plants are produced by using Ti Plasmids from the
  • Agrobacterium tumefacien
  • E. coli
  • Bacteriophage
  • Agrobacterium varians
Answer: Agrobacterium tumefacien
Q18 | Vaccine is a …...
  • collection of antibiotics
  • collection of life saving drugs
  • collection of killed disease causing bacteria and virus
  • collection of lysins
Answer: collection of killed disease causing bacteria and virus
Q19 | The typical machine for production of bio-products through microbial is
  • sterilized glass ware
  • microprojectile
  • autoclave
  • Fermenter
Answer: Fermenter
Q20 | The foods made from genetically modified crops required to Pass human testing because
  • they may cause allergie
  • they may alter genes
  • they may cause mutations and release toxins
  • all above
Answer: all above
Q21 | There are set of health care products. Match them with organisms which are genetically engineered for respective products.A. Insulin 1. Escherichia coli / saccharomycesB. Somatotropin 2. Escherichia coli / yeastC. Interferon 3. G M E coliD. Interleukins 4. hGH in E. coli5. Humulin through E. coliA B C D
  • 5 4 1 2
  • 5 1 1 4
  • 5 3 4 1
  • 5 4 3 2
Answer: 5 4 1 2
Q22 | Pick up the correct set.A. Spirulina 1. Non surfacetant polymers for oil recoveryB. Monilia / Fusarium 2. SCPC. Methanobrevibacter 3. Ethanol from carbohydratesD. Aureobasidium 4. Curd formation5. Biogas formationA B C D
  • 2 3 5 1
  • 2 5 4 1
  • 2 4 3 5
  • 2 1 4 5
Answer: 2 3 5 1
Q23 | Tissue culture technique has been biotechnologically successful in production of -
  • alcoholic beverage
  • cheese
  • shikonin
  • Insulin
Answer: shikonin
Q24 | Yeast is a good source of
  • carbohydrate
  • vitamin B
  • Proteins
  • both b and c
Answer: Proteins
Q25 | The micro – organism involves in making bread is …..
  • Acetobacter
  • brewer’s yeast
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • None of the above
Answer: Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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