Which step proved to be the main challenging obstacle in the production of human insulin by genetic engineering? 

1. Splitting A and B polypeptide chains
2. Addition of C-peptide to pro-insulin
3. Getting insulin assembled into mature form
4. Removal of C-peptide from active insulin

Subtopic:  Med Applications & Humulin |
 66%
Level 2: 60%+
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For effective treatment of a disease: 

1. Early diagnosis is needed but understanding of its pathophysiology is not needed
2. Early diagnosis is not needed but understanding of its pathophysiology is needed
3. Early diagnosis and understanding of its pathophysiology are needed
4. Neither early diagnosis nor understanding of its pathophysiology is needed
Subtopic:  Molecular Diagnosis |
 92%
Level 1: 80%+
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"Rosie" a transgenic cow known to produce a type of milk which has all the following characteristics except: 

1. Protein content of 2.4 gm/litre
2. Has human α-lactalbumin
3. More balance diet than normal milk for babies
4. None of these
Subtopic:  Transgenic Microbes & Animals |
 70%
Level 2: 60%+
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Which of the following is correct?

1. The procedure for chemical safety testing / toxicity is the same as that used for testing toxicity of drugs
2. Transgenic animals are more sensitive to the toxic substances than non-transgenic animals
3. Golden rice, a genetically engineered rice has high vitamin A (β-carotene) content
4. All are correct
Subtopic:  Intro to Agri Applications | Other GM Crops | Transgenic Microbes & Animals |
 88%
Level 1: 80%+
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The use of bioresources by multinational companies and other organizations without proper authorization from the countries and people concerned without compensatory payment is called:

1. Bioethics

2. Biopiracy

3. Bioterror

4. Bioweapon

Subtopic:  Ethical Issues |
 97%
Level 1: 80%+
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Which of the following is / are product(s) of genetic engineering:

A. Humulin
B. Hepatitis B vaccine prepared by yeast
C. Golden rice
D. Bt cotton

1. A, B
2. B, C
3. A, B, C
4. A, B, C, D

Subtopic:  Bt Crops | Other GM Crops | Vaccines |
 93%
Level 1: 80%+
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Match the following :-

Column-I Column-II
I. Biopiracy (A)  Gene therapy
II.   Retroviral vector materials   (B)   Illegal removal of biological    
III. Biopatent entities (C) Right granted for biological
IV.   Kohler and Milstein         (D)  Monoclonal antibody

1. I - B, II - A, III - D, IV - C

2. I - B, II - A, III - C, IV - D

3. I - B, II - C, III - A, IV - D

4. I - D, II - A, III - B, IV - C

Subtopic:  Gene Therapy | Ethical Issues |
 85%
Level 1: 80%+
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Probes are molecules of

1. DNA 2. RNA
3. Proteins 4. All of the above
Subtopic:  Molecular Diagnosis |
 68%
Level 2: 60%+
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New biotechnology utilizes new organisms developed from present organisms using

1. Mutations
2. Recombinant DNA Technology
3. Recombinations
4. All correct
Subtopic:  Transgenic Microbes & Animals |
 55%
Level 3: 35%-60%
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Cry toxin acts by

1. Lysis of intestinal cells
2. Binding to midgut epithelium
3. Cell swelling
4. More than one correct
Subtopic:  Bt Crops |
 80%
Level 1: 80%+
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