Which body of the Government of India regulates GM research and the safety of introducing GM organisms for public services?

1. Bio-safety committee
2. Indian Council of Agricultural Research
3. Genetic Engineering Approval Committee
4. Research Committee on Genetic Manipulation

Subtopic:  Ethical Issues |
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NEET - 2015
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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 the insect gut
Subtopic:  Bt Crops |
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NEET - 2015
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Which of the following enhances or induces the fusion of protoplasts?

1. Sodium chloride and potassium chloride
2. Polyethylene glycol and sodium nitrate
3. IAA and kinetin
4. IAA and gibberellins

Subtopic:  Plant Tissue Culture |
 61%
NEET - 2015
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The first human hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology is:

1. Insulin

2. Estrogen

3. Thyroxin

4. Progesterone

Subtopic:  Med Applications & Humulin |
 97%
AIPMT - 2014
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In vitro clonal propagation in plants is characterized by:

1. PCR and RAPD

2. Northern blotting

3. Electrophoresis and HPLC

4. Microscopy

Subtopic:  Plant Tissue Culture |
 55%
AIPMT - 2014
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To obtain virus-free healthy plants from a diseased one by tissue culture technique, which part/parts of the diseased plant will be taken?

1. Apical meristem only
2. Palisade parenchyma
3. Both apical and axillary meristems
4. Epidermis only
Subtopic:  Plant Tissue Culture |
 76%
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AIPMT - 2014
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Which of the following Bt crops is being grown in India by the farmers?

1. Cotton 2. Brinjal
3. Soybean 4. Maize
Subtopic:  Bt Crops |
 89%
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AIPMT - 2013
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Which part would be most suitable for raising virus-free plants for micro propagation?

1. Bark

2. Vascular tissue

3. Meristem

4. Node

Subtopic:  Plant Tissue Culture |
 93%
From NCERT
AIPMT - 2012
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Consumption of which one of the following foods can prevent the kind of blindness associated with vitamin-A deficiency?

1. Flaver savr tomato 2. Canolla
3. Golden rice 4. Bt-brinjal
Subtopic:  Other GM Crops |
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AIPMT - 2012
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A single strand of nucleic acid tagged with a radioactive molecule is called:

1. Vector 2. Selectable marker
3. Plasmid 4. Probe
Subtopic:  Molecular Diagnosis |
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AIPMT - 2012
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