Maximum number of existing transgenic animals is of
(1) mice
(2) cow
(3) pig
(4) fish
Which kind of therapy was given in 1990 to a four-year-old girl with Adenosine Deaminase (ADA) deficiency?
1. | Gene therapy | 2. | Chemotherapy |
3. | Immunotherapy | 4. | Radiation therapy |
DNA or RNA segment tagged with a radioactive molecule is called
1. vector
2. probe
3. clone
4. plasmid
In Bt cotton, the Bt toxin present in plant tissue as pro-toxin is converted into active toxin due to
1. | Alkaline pH of the insect gut |
2. | acidic pH of the insect gut |
3. | action of gut microorganisms |
4. | presence of conversion factors in insect gut |
Golden rice is a genetically modified crop plant where the incorporated gene is meant for
biosynthesis of
1. vitamin-B
2. omega 3
3. vitamin-C
4. vitamin-A
The two polypeptides of human insulin are linked together by
(1) phosphodiester bonds
(2) covalent bonds
(3) disulphide bridges
(4) hydrogen bonds
Which part of the tobacco plant is infected by Meloidegyne incognitia?
1. Leaf
2. Stem
3. Root
4. Flower
A single strand of nucleic acid tagged with a radioactive molecule is called
1. vector
2. selectable marker
3. plasmid
4. probe
The process of RNA interference has been used in the development of plants resistant to
(1) fungi
(2) viruses
(3) insects
(4) nematodes
The genetically-modified (GM) brinjal in India has been developed for
1. insect-resistant
2. enhancing self life
3. enhancing mineral content
4. drought-resistance