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NEET Biotechnology Questions : MCQs Test - 06

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Question 1
The first clinical gene therapy was given for treating?
A
Rheumatoid arthritis
B
Chicken pox
C
Diabetes mellitus
D
Adenosine deaminase deficiency
Question 2
Emasculation is related to
A
Clonal selection
B
Mass selection
C
Pure line
D
Hybridization
Question 3
Which of the following terms is used to describe the component isolated from a plant, for in vitro culturing in the specific medium?
A
Synthetic seeds
B
Embryoid
C
Callus
D
Explant
Question 4
Nucleic acid segment tagged with a radioactive molecule is called
A
plasmid
B
probe
C
clone
D
vector
Question 5
Which one of the following hydrolyses internal phosphodiester bonds in a polynucleotide chain?
A
Exonuclease
B
Protease
C
Lipase
D
Endonuclease
Question 6
The enzyme employed for amplification of DNA during PCR is commercially obtained from
A
Trichoderma reesei
B
Bacillus licheniformis
C
Streptococcus pyogenes
D
Thermus aquaticus
Question 7
A regulatory body working under MoEF for the release of transgenic crops is
A
NBPGR
B
GEAC
C
NSC
D
NIPGR
Question 8
Cry1 endotoxins obtained from Bacillus Thuringiensis are effective against:
A
Flies
B
Mosquitoes
C
Boll worms
D
Nematodes
Question 9
In genetic engineering, a DNA segment (gene) of interest, is transferred to the host cell through a vector. Consider the following four agents (A-D) in this regard and select the correct option about which one or more of these can be used as a vector/vectors

Statements

(A) A bacterium

(B) Plasmid

(C) Plasmodium

(D) Bacteriophage

A
(A), (B) and (D) only
B
(A) only
C
(A) and (C) only
D
(B) and (D) only
Question 10
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?

A
Statements (A) and (C)
B
Statements (A) and (B)
C
Statements (B) and (C)
D
Statements (C) and (D)
Question 11
Cry II Ab and Cry I Ab produce toxins that control
A
Tobacco budworms and nematodes respectively
B
Corn borer and cotton bollworms respectively
C
Cotton bollworms and corn borer respectively
D
Nematodes and tobacco budworms respectively
Question 12
Bacillus thuringiensis forms protein crystals which contain insecticidal protein. This protein
A
Binds with epithelial cells of midgut of the insect pest ultimately killing it
B
Does not kill the carrier bacterium which is itself resistant to this toxin
C
Is activated by acid pH of the foregut of the insect pest
D
Is coded by several genes including the gene cry
Question 13
What is true about Bt toxin?
A
Bt protein exists as active toxin in the Bacillus
B
The inactive protoxin gets converted into active form in the insect gut
C
The concerned Bacillus has antitoxins
D
The activated toxin enters the ovaries of the pest to sterilise it and thus prevent its multiplication
Question 14
Assertion : In plant tissue culture, somatic embryos can be induced from any plant cell. Reason : Any viable plant cell can differentiate in to somatic embryos.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
B
Both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
C
Assertion is true statement but Reason is false.
D
Both Assertion and Reason are false statements.
Question 15
Which one of the following is a correct statement?
A
The anticoagulant hirudin is being produced from transgenic Brassica napus seeds
B
Somatic hybridization involves fusion of two complete plant cells carrying desired genes
C
"Bt" in "Bt-cotton" indicates that it is a genetically modified organism produced through biotechnology
D
"Flavr Savr" variety of tomato has enhanced the production of ethylene which improves its taste
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