Biotechnology and its Applications Set 1 MCQs

Q1 | Where from Bt toxin gene has been obtained?

plant

virus

Bacteria

Fungi

Q2 | In which of the following plant Bt toxin gene is expressed?

Bt cotton

Bt corn

Bt Bringal

All the above

Q3 | Toxin proteins produced by the bacterial gene destroys -

Aphid

grass hoppers

Boll worms

Beetles

Q4 | The toxin produced by the Bt is coded by a gene named as -

Cry

Cry Protein

Cyr

Cyr Protein

Q5 | Which of the following techniques use genes and DNA molecules for diagnoses of diseases?

Gene therapy

Recombinant gene technology

Polymerase chain reaction

All the above

Q6 | What were the earlier sources of Insulin?

cattle and pig

camel and pig

cattle and dog

goat and pig

Q7 | Which technology was used to produce human Insulin in E. coli ?

Gene therapy

Recombinant gene technology

Polymerase chain reaction

All the above

Q8 | Which therapy is used for modification of germ cells (sperms and eggs)?

sperm line therapy

Germ line therapy

Egg line therapy

Germ line gene therapy

Q9 | Modifications by germ line gene therapy are heritable as -

The Functional gene is incorporated into to their genome.

The Functional gene is incorporated into one of the gene.

The Functional gene is incorporated into somatic cells.

All the above

Q10 | In which therapy, vectors are used to introduce desired gene into the body of patients?

In vivo, gene therapy

Germ line therapy

Ex vivo gene therapy

Foreign gene therapy

Q11 | The method during which genetic characteristics of animals are improved by mating of selectedbreeds is known as -

Improved breeding

selective breeding

mating

Breeding

Q12 | The Phenomenon of introduction of exogenous DNA into the genome of animals is -

In vivo, gene therapy

Foreign gene therapy

Ex vivo gene therapy

Transgenesis

Q13 | The animals whose genome is altered by introduction of transgene is known as -

modified animal

Hybrid animals

cross breed animals

Transgenic animal

Q14 | Transgene introduced in the first transgenic cow was responsible for the production of

Albumin enriched milk

Protein enriched milk

Human protein enriched milk

Vitamins enriched milk

Q15 | What was the amount of Alpha-lactalbumin in the milk of transgenic cow ?

4.2 grams per litre

2.4 grams per litre

3.4 grams per litre

4.2 grams per litre

Q16 | Earlier which animals were used to test the safety of Polio Vaccine

Transgenic rat

Transgenic pigs

Transgenic mice

Transgenic sheep

Q17 | The right granted by government to prevent others from the commercial use of resources inventionis -

Government grant

Patent

official document

Biopatent

Q18 | Exploitation of Patent of biological resources of other nations is called as -

Biosafety

Biopiracy

Biowar

Bioabuse

Q19 | Organisms which can be used to gain commercial benefits are called -

Beneficial resource

Bioresources

Financial resources

Biological resources

Q20 | The plant Pentadiplandra brazzeana belongs to which country ?

China

West Africa

Pakistan

America

Q21 | Which technology facilitates the production of novel DNA molecule by combining sequences fromDNA from two different organisms ?

gene therapy

Recombinant DNA technology

Polymerase chain reaction

germ line gene therapy

Q22 | Which is the most common bioinsecticide for the protection of cotton ?

Pyrethrin

Rotenone

Eicer

Bacillus thuringiensis

Q23 | Which of the following can be controlled with the help of biopesticides ?

Insect

Disease

Weeds

All the above

Q24 | Transgenic animals are produced by incorporation of Foreign gene into the -

Nucleus of fertilized egg

Nucleus of sperm

Nucleus of unfertilized egg

Egg cell

Q25 | The bacteria associated with plant genetic engineering are -

salmonella and Pseudomonas

Salmonella typhimurium and agrobacterium

Bacillus thuringiensis and Pseudomonas fluorescens

Both b and c