In a broad context, how many of the following could be included in ‘biotechnology’?
I: making curd, bread or wine
II: use of genetically modified organisms to produce therapeutic proteins
III: in vitro fertilisation leading to a ‘test-tube’ baby
IV: synthesizing a gene and using it
V: developing a DNA vaccine
VI: correcting a defective gene
 
1. 3 2. 4
3. 5 4. 6
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Consider the following statements:

I: Asexual reproduction preserves genetic information while sexual reproduction permits variations.
II: Traditional hybridization often leads to the inclusion and multiplication of undesirable genes along with the desired genes.
III: rDNA technology allows us to isolate and introduce only one or a set of desirable genes without introducing undesirable genes in the target organism.

Which of the above statements are true?

1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only  4. I, II, and III
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In agarose gel electrophoresis, the DNA fragments produced by restriction enzyme digestion:

1. will move towards anode with smaller fragments moving farther than the larger segments
2. will move towards anode with larger fragments moving farther than the smaller segments
3. will move towards cathode with smaller fragments moving farther than the larger segments
4. will move towards cathode with larger fragments moving farther than the smaller segments
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