The Cry toxin does not kill the bacterium in which it is produced because

1. Bacterium is resistant to the toxin
2. The bacterial cytoplasm is highly acidic
3. The bacterial cytoplasm is highly alkaline
4. The toxin is activated in alkaline medium

Subtopic:  Bt Crops |
 74%
Level 2: 60%+
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A transgenic organism is one which has

1. Foreign DNA in some of its cells
2. Foreign RNA in all of its cells
3. Foreign DNA in all of its cells
4. Both (1) and (2)
Subtopic:  Transgenic Microbes & Animals |
 55%
Level 3: 35%-60%
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First transgenic plant was
1. Rice
2. Maize
3. Tobacco
4. Pea

Subtopic:  Transgenic Microbes & Animals |
 67%
Level 2: 60%+
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The toxin that is effective against cotton bollworm is
a. Cry IAc
b. Cry II Ac
c. Cry I Ab
d. All of these

Subtopic:  Bt Crops |
 69%
Level 2: 60%+
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Dicer and Argonaut protein plays a role in

1. Antisense RNA 2. RNA interference
3. cDNA therapy 4. Gene therapy
Subtopic:  Interference RNA Tech |
 59%
Level 3: 35%-60%
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Monoclonal antibodies are not used in
a. Pregnancy tests
b. Cancer detection
c. ELISA
d. Diagnosis of diabetes

Level 3: 35%-60%
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The vaccine for Hepatitis B developed through genetic engineering is a

1. First generation vaccine
2. Second generation vaccine
3. Third generation vaccine
4. Fourth generation vaccine
Subtopic:  Vaccines |
 59%
Level 3: 35%-60%
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The vaccine safety testing has been hitherto carried out on

1. Armadillos

2. Monkeys

3. Reindeer

4. Koalas

Subtopic:  Transgenic Microbes & Animals |
 95%
Level 1: 80%+
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α -1-Antitrypsin is used to treat
a. Blood clots
b. Emphysema
c. Asphyxia
d. Cancer

Subtopic:  Transgenic Microbes & Animals |
 94%
Level 1: 80%+
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Transgenic animals can be used to

1. Study human physiology

2. Study microbial catalysis

3. Study Weather phenomena

4. All of these

Subtopic:  Transgenic Microbes & Animals |
 54%
Level 3: 35%-60%
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