Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) strains have been used to design novel:

1. Biofertilizers 2. Biometallurgic techniques
3. Biomineralization processes 4. Bioinsecticidal plants

Subtopic:  Bt Crops |
 89%
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C-peptide of human insulin is:
1. A part of mature insulin molecule
2. Responsible for formation of disulphide bridges
3. Removed during maturation of pro-insulin to insulin
4. Responsible for its biological activity

Subtopic:  Med Applications & Humulin |
 93%
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A probe which is a molecule used to locate homologous sequences in a mixture of DNA or RNA molecules could be:

1. A ssRNA 2. A ssDNA
3. Either RNA or DNA 4. Can be ssDNA but not ssRNA
Subtopic:  Gene Therapy |
 70%
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A protoxin is:

1. A primitive toxin 2. A denatured toxin
3. Toxin produced by protozoa 4. Inactive toxin
Subtopic:  Bt Crops |
 89%
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The trigger for activation of toxin of Bacillus thuringiensis is:

1. Acidic pH of stomach
2. High temperature
3. Alkaline pH of gut
4. Mechanical action in the insect gut

Subtopic:  Bt Crops |
 95%
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Silencing of a gene could be achieved through the use of:

1. RNAi only 2. antisense RNA only
3. both RNAi and antisense RNA 4. none of the above
Subtopic:  Interference RNA Tech |
 80%
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RNAi, as a mechanism of cellular defense, takes place in:

1. All bacteria 2. All unicellular organisms
3. All plants only 4. All eukaryotic organisms
Subtopic:  Interference RNA Tech |
 81%
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The first clinical gene therapy trial was given in 1990 to a 4 year girl with:

1. Alpha – 1 antitrypsin deficiency
2. Cystic fibrosis
3. Adenosine deaminase deficiency
4. Chronic myeloid leukemia

Subtopic:  Gene Therapy |
 96%
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Over 95 % of all transgenic animals are:

1. Mice 2. Pigs
3. Sheep 4. Rabbits
Subtopic:  Transgenic Microbes & Animals |
 96%
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The transgenic cow, Rosie, produced milk that:

1. Contained human beta lactalbumin
2. contained interferons to treat viral infections
3. contained Alpha – 1 antitrypsin
4. Is protein enriched
Subtopic:  Transgenic Microbes & Animals |
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