First clinical gene therapy was given in 1990 to a 4-year old girl child for treating
1. Insulin dependent diabetes
2. Phenylketonuria
3. Cystic fibrosis
4. Adenosine deaminase deficiency

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Given below are two statements : 
Statement I: Proteins encoded by genes cryIAc and cryllAb control corn borer, that of crylAb control the cotton bollworms 
Statement II: Bt toxin protein exist as inactive protoxins but once an insect ingests the inactive toxin, it is converted into an active form of toxin due to the alkaline pH of the gut 
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true 
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false 
3. Statement I is true and Statement II is false 
4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true 
Subtopic:  Bt Crops |
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Milk of transgenic 'Cow Rosie' was nutritionally more balanced product for human babies than natural cow milk because it contained:
1. Human protein \(\alpha\) –1–antitrypsin.
2. Human alpha–lactalbumin.
3. Human insulin–like growth factor.
4. Human enzyme Adenosine Deaminase (ADA).
Subtopic:  Transgenic Microbes & Animals |
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The first protein to be sequenced was:
1. Secretin 2. Insulin
3. Myoglobin 4. Urease
Subtopic:  Med Applications & Humulin |
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Genetically modified tobacco plants were produced using Agrobacterium vectors. Which properties of Agrobacterium help in carrying nematode specific genes into the host plant?
1. Infectious for monocot plants; has Ti plasmid
2. Infectious for dicot plants; has Ti plasmid
3. Infectious for plants and animals; has Ti plasmid
4. Infectious for monocot and dicots; has cry genes
Subtopic:  Bt Crops |
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Read the following statements carefully.
(i) PCR is used to detect mutations in genes in suspected cancer patients.
(ii) A direct method to insert a foreign gene into plant cells is micro-injection.
(iii) The first transgenic cow, Rosie, produced human protein-enriched milk, i.e., 5.4 grams per litre.
(iv) RNAi takes place in all eukaryotic organisms as a method of cellular defense.
How many of the above statements are correct?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
Subtopic:  Molecular Diagnosis | Transgenic Microbes & Animals |
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Match column I with column II and select the correct option.
Column I Column II
a. Patent on Basmati rice by an American company (i) 1983
b. First clinical gene therapy (ii) 1997
c. Humulin by Eli Lilly Co. (iii) 1972
d. Construction of first recombinant DNA (iv) 1990

1. a(ii), b(iv), c(i), d(iii)
2. a(i), b(ii), c(iii), d(iv)
3. a(iv), b(ii), c(i), d(iii)
4. a(ii), b(iv), c(iii), d(i)
Subtopic:  Ethical Issues |
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Read the following statements carefully.
Statement A: Increased agricultural yields have been partly due to the use of better management practices and use of agrochemicals, but mainly due to the use of improved crop varieties.
Statement B: GMOs increased reliance on chemical pesticides by producing pesticide-resistant crops.
1. Both statements A and B are correct
2. Both statements A and B are incorrect
3. Statement A is correct, B is incorrect
4. Statement A is incorrect, B is correct
Subtopic:  Intro to Agri Applications |
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The image given above shows _____ infestation in the roots of Nicotiana plant.
1. Platyhelminthic
2. Aschelminthic
3. Annelid
4. Insect
Subtopic:  Interference RNA Tech |
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Which of the following processes is involved to control parasite Meloidogyne incognita?
1. Process based on chemical control
2. Process based on RNA interference
3. Toxin coded by a gene CryIAc
4. Recombinant DNA-technology 
Subtopic:  Interference RNA Tech |
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