NEET Biology Biotechnology : Principles And Processes Question Bank

done Genetic Engineering Total Questions - 64

• question_answer1)
  Genetic engineering is the
  A)
    Formation of new gene artificially done clear
  B)
    Formation of RNA from DNA artificially done clear
  C)
  Modification of genes artificially done clear
  D)
  Formation of DNA from non DNA material done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Genetically engineered insulin can be obtained by
  A)
  Recombinant DNA technique with the help of E. coli done clear
  B)
  Two coded insulin genes separated then incorporated into bacteria done clear
  C)
  The extraction of cow's and pig's pancreas done clear
  D)
  Technique not developed till now done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Trade name of genetically engineered insulin is
  A)
    Anulin done clear
  B)
  Beta insulin done clear
  C)
  Humilin done clear
  D)
  Gilbert's insulin done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Somatostatin or human growth hormone (HGH) for the first time was genetically isolated by
  A)
  Benting and Best done clear
  B)
  Ross done clear
  C)
  Pasteur done clear
  D)
  Goeddel done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Goeddel and his associates biosynthesised the HGH by genetic engineering by
  A)
  RNA incorporation into E. coli done clear
  B)
  DNA of somatostatin gene incorporated into E. coli near the chromosome containing genes for coding the beta galactosidase done clear
  C)
  Incorporation of DNA of HGH into plasmids of E. coli done clear
  D)
  Incorporation of RNA of HGH into plasmids of E. coli done clear
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• question_answer6)
  The viruses infect the host cells. By the induction of viruses the host cells produce the
  A)
  Antigens done clear
  B)
  Oncogens done clear
  C)
  Interferon done clear
  D)
  Carcinogens done clear
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• question_answer7)
  The interferon of other animals
  A)
  Cannot be used in human done clear
  B)
  Can be used in human done clear
  C)
  Can only be used in that particular animal done clear
  D)
  [a] and [c] both done clear
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• question_answer8)
  In human type(s) of interferon present is (are)
  A)
  Leucocytic done clear
  B)
  Fibroblastic done clear
  C)
  Immune interferon done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
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• question_answer9)
  How many amino acids are present in the human insulin
  A)
  21 done clear
  B)
  30 done clear
  C)
  31 done clear
  D)
  51 done clear
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• question_answer10)
  The interferon which is synthesised by WBC is known as
  A)
  Fibroblastic interferon done clear
  B)
  Immune interferon done clear
  C)
  Leucocytic interferon done clear
  D)
  None of the above done clear
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• question_answer11)
  The grafting principle depends upon the
  A)
  Close blood relationship done clear
  B)
  Similar immune system done clear
  C)
  Only genetic similarity is required done clear
  D)
  Blood groups, immune system and genetic combination done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Grafting between two members of same species is
  A)
  Allograft done clear
  B)
  Autograft done clear
  C)
  Xenograft done clear
  D)
  None of the above done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Grafting between two different species is
  A)
  Allograft done clear
  B)
  Intergraft done clear
  C)
  Xenograft done clear
  D)
  Heterograft done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Donor and recipient of the transplanting tissue is the same person. This type of grafting is known as
  A)
  Xenograft done clear
  B)
  Autograft done clear
  C)
  Self graft done clear
  D)
  Holograft done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Nobel prize to Kornberg and Ochoa was given for [DPMT 1977, 86; BHU 1986; AMU 1989; RPMT 2002]
  A)
  Artificial synthesis of genes done clear
  B)
  Chemistry of DNA and RNA done clear
  C)
  ?One gene one enzyme' hypothesis done clear
  D)
  Artificial synthesis of DNA done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Branch dealing with genetic engineering is [MP PMT 1993]
  A)
  Eugenics done clear
  B)
  Euthenics done clear
  C)
  Euphenics done clear
  D)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer17)
  ?Tissue culture'' means [MP PMT 1993]
  A)
    Cultivation of tissue in laboratory through formation of new cells done clear
  B)
  Introduction of new tissue in an animal body done clear
  C)
  A technique for maintaining fragments of cells alive after their removal from an organism done clear
  D)
  Maintaining tissue alive by immersing it partially in a nutrient fluid done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Genetic engineering means [CMC Vellore 1993]
  A)
  Manipulation of cell contents done clear
  B)
  Test tube babies done clear
  C)
  Manipulation of cytochromes done clear
  D)
  Manipulation of genes done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Who among the following scientists is associated with the discoveries in genetic engineering [CBSE PMT 1993]
  A)
  Khorana done clear
  B)
  Watson done clear
  C)
  Crick done clear
  D)
  Messelson done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Gene synthesis is related to [CPMT 1991; J&K CET 2005]
  A)
  V. Baer done clear
  B)
  H.G. Khorana done clear
  C)
  L. Pasteur done clear
  D)
  C. Linnaeus done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Which one of the following techniques is employed in human genetic counselling [Kerala CET 2005]
  A)
  Serological technique done clear
  B)
  Polyploidy done clear
  C)
  Genetic engineering done clear
  D)
  Amniocentesis done clear
  E)
  Pedigree analysis done clear
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• question_answer22)
  The process of joining together different DNA fragments is often referred to as [MP PMT 1994]
  A)
  Transcription done clear
  B)
  Cloning done clear
  C)
  Gene splicing done clear
  D)
  DNA amplification done clear
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• question_answer23)
  It is now possible to breed plants and animals with desired characters through [KCET 1994]
  A)
  Genetic engineering done clear
  B)
  Chromosome engineering done clear
  C)
  Ikebana technique done clear
  D)
  Tissue culture done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Which of the following organelles is related with genetic engineering [CBSE PMT 1994; BVP 2004]
  A)
  Golgi apparatus done clear
  B)
  Lysosomes done clear
  C)
  Mitochondria done clear
  D)
  Plasmids done clear
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• question_answer25)
  DNA fingerprinting method is very useful for [MP PMT 1998]
  A)
  DNA tests for identity and relationships done clear
  B)
  Forensic studies done clear
  C)
  Polymorphism done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Tissue culture was launched by [MP PMT 1999]
  A)
  Harrison done clear
  B)
  Carrel done clear
  C)
  Mendel done clear
  D)
  Khorana done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Restriction endonuclease is used in [MP PMT 1997, 99, 2000]
  A)
  Genetic engineering done clear
  B)
  Tissue culture done clear
  C)
  Cell fractionation done clear
  D)
  Regeneration of tissues done clear
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• question_answer28)
  The confirmatory test used to diagnose AIDS is  [Kerala PMT 2004]
  A)
  ELISA done clear
  B)
  Western blot done clear
  C)
  ESR done clear
  D)
  PCR done clear
  E)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Genetic drift operates only in [CBSE PMT 1998]
  A)
  Island populations done clear
  B)
  Smaller populations done clear
  C)
  Larger populations done clear
  D)
  Mendelian populations done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Recombinant DNA technology is related with [BHU 1999]
  A)
  C. Darwin done clear
  B)
  Stanley Cohen done clear
  C)
  Herbert Boyer done clear
  D)
  Both [b] and [c] done clear
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• question_answer31)
  A distinct mechanism that usually involves a short segment of DNA with remarkable capacity to move from one location in a chromosome to another, this is called [BHU 1999]
  A)
  DNA replication done clear
  B)
  DNA transposition done clear
  C)
  DNA hybridization done clear
  D)
  DNA recombination done clear
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• question_answer32)
  First cloned animal is [CBSE PMT 2000]
  A)
  Dog done clear
  B)
  Molly done clear
  C)
  Dolly sheep done clear
  D)
  Polly sheep done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Genetically engineered human insulin is prepared by using   [BVP 2000]
  A)
  E. coli done clear
  B)
  Rhizopus done clear
  C)
  Pseudomonas done clear
  D)
  Yeast done clear
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• question_answer34)
  The frequency of an allele in an isolated population may change due to [CBSE PMT 1992, 2001]
  A)
  Gene flow done clear
  B)
  Mutation done clear
  C)
  Genetic drift done clear
  D)
  Natural selection done clear
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• question_answer35)
  ANDI is cloned [Kerala CET 2002]
  A)
  Sheep done clear
  B)
  Bull done clear
  C)
  Monkey done clear
  D)
  Cat done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Which of these is widely used in genetic engineering [CPMT 2003]
  A)
  Anopheles done clear
  B)
  Dragon fly done clear
  C)
  Dragon lizard done clear
  D)
  Fruit fly done clear
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• question_answer37)
  The best HLA (human leucocyte antigen) match for transplant in order of preference is [Kerala CET 2005]
  A)
  Parent > sibling > twin > unrelated donor done clear
  B)
  Sibling > twin > parent > unrelated donor done clear
  C)
  Twin > sibling > parent > unrelated donor done clear
  D)
  Twin > unrelated donor > parent > sibling done clear
  E)
  Sibling > parent > twin > unrelated donor done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Production of a human protein in bacteria by genetic engineering is possible because [CBSE PMT 2003, 05]
  A)
  Bacterial cell can carry out the RNA splicing reactions done clear
  B)
  The human chromosome can replicate bacterial cell done clear
  C)
  The mechanism of gene regulation is identical in humans and bacteria done clear
  D)
  The genetic code is universal done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Golden rice is a transgenic crop of the future with the following improved trait [CBSE PMT 2003]
  A)
  High lysine (essential amino acid) content done clear
  B)
  Insect resistance done clear
  C)
  High protein content done clear
  D)
  High vitamin-A content done clear
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• question_answer40)
  The transfer of protein from electrophoretic gel to nitrocellulose membrane is known as [MP PMT 2003]
  A)
  Transferase done clear
  B)
  Northern blotting done clear
  C)
  Western blotting done clear
  D)
  Southern blotting done clear
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• question_answer41)
  The term genetic engineering is used for  [MP PMT 2003]
  A)
  Blotting technique done clear
  B)
  RNA reaction technique done clear
  C)
  Protein synthesis technique done clear
  D)
  Recombinant DNA technique done clear
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• question_answer42)
  DNA fingerprinting refers to [CBSE PMT 2004]
  A)
  Techniques used for molecular analysis of different specimens of DNA done clear
  B)
  Techniques used for identification of fingerprints of individuals done clear
  C)
  Molecular analysis of profiles of DNA samples done clear
  D)
  Analysis of DNA samples using imprinting devices done clear
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• question_answer43)
  Restriction endonucleases [CBSE PMT 2004]
  A)
  Are used for in uitro DNA synthesis done clear
  B)
  Are synthesized by bacteria as part of defense mechanism done clear
  C)
  Are present in mammalian cells for degradation of DNA when the cells dies done clear
  D)
  Are used in genetic engineering for ligating two DNA molecules done clear
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• question_answer44)
  Restriction endonuclease, an enzyme used in Genetic Engineering is employed for  [Kerala PMT 2004]
  A)
  Probing exons done clear
  B)
  Cutting double stranded DNA done clear
  C)
  Cutting single stranded DNA done clear
  D)
  Join strands of DNA done clear
  E)
  Copying DNA strands. done clear
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• question_answer45)
  Identify the plasmid [KCET 2004]
  A)
  AIU I done clear
  B)
  Hind III done clear
  C)
  Eco RI done clear
  D)
  pBr 322. done clear
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• question_answer46)
  DNA finger printing technique was first developed by  [KCET 2004]
  A)
  Jeffreys, Wilson and Thien done clear
  B)
  Boysen and Jensen done clear
  C)
  Scleiden and Schwann done clear
  D)
  Edward and Steptoe done clear
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• question_answer47)
  Choose the correct statement with reference to ?Dolly? [Kerala CET 2005]
  A)
  She was created by taking nucleus from unfertilised egg done clear
  B)
  She was created by taking nucleus from udder cell and cytoplasm from unfertilised egg done clear
  C)
  She was created by taking cytoplasm from udder cells and nucleus from fertilised egg done clear
  D)
  She was created in the test tube done clear
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• question_answer48)
  An example of gene therapy is [AIIMS 2004]
  A)
  Production of injectable Hepatitis B vaccine done clear
  B)
  Production of vaccines in food crops like potatoes which can be eaten done clear
  C)
  Introduction of gene for adenosine deaminase in persons suffering from Severe Combined Immuno-deficiency (SCID) done clear
  D)
  Production of test tube babies by artificial insemination and implantation of fertilized eggs done clear
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• question_answer49)
  What is the first step in the Southern Blot technique [AIIMS 2004]
  A)
  Denaturation of DNA on the gel for hybridization with specific probe done clear
  B)
  Production of a group of genetically identical cells done clear
  C)
  Digestion of DNA by restriction enzyme done clear
  D)
  Isolation of DNA from a nucleated cell such as the one from the scene of crime done clear
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• question_answer50)
  DNA repairing is done by  [AFMC 2004; MP PMT 2005; Orissa JEE 2005]
  A)
  Ligase done clear
  B)
  DNA polymerase III done clear
  C)
  DNA polymerase II done clear
  D)
  DNA polymerase I done clear
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• question_answer51)
  cDNA probes are copied from the messenger RNA molecules with the help of [AIIMS 2005; CPMT 2005]
  A)
  Restriction enzymes done clear
  B)
  Reverse transcriptase done clear
  C)
  DNA polymerase done clear
  D)
  Adenosine diaminase done clear
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• question_answer52)
  Find the incorrect statement [Kerala CET 2005]
  A)
  Gene therapy is a genetic engineering technique used to treat diseases at molecular level by replacing defective genes with normal genes done clear
  B)
  Calcitonin is a medically useful recombinant product in the treatment of infertility done clear
  C)
  Bt toxin is a biodegradable insecticide obtained from Bacillus thuringiensis done clear
  D)
  Trichoderma species is a biocontrol agent for fungal diseases of plants Totipotency is the potential ability of a cell to aevelop into a complete plant done clear
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• question_answer53)
  Which of the following is false for BT transgenic plant [BCECE 2005]
  A)
  Disease resistance done clear
  B)
  Prepared by Bacillus thuringiensis done clear
  C)
  It is recombinant type done clear
  D)
  No such plant is known done clear
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• question_answer54)
  In recombination vector used is [BCECE 2005]
  A)
  Protein done clear
  B)
  Agrobacterium tumefaciens done clear
  C)
  Nucleic acid done clear
  D)
  Cellulose done clear
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• question_answer55)
  A tumour inducing plasmid widely used in the production of transgenic plants is that of  [AIIMS 2005]
  A)
  Escherichia coli done clear
  B)
  Bacillus thuringiensis done clear
  C)
  Staphylococcus aureus done clear
  D)
  Agrobacterium tumefaciens done clear
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• question_answer56)
  Southern blotting is done for [Haryana 2005]
  A)
  DNA done clear
  B)
  RNA done clear
  C)
  mRNA done clear
  D)
  Protein done clear
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• question_answer57)
  Crown gall disease in plants is caused by [BHU 2005]
  A)
  Ti-plasmid done clear
  B)
  Pi-plasmid done clear
  C)
  Bacteria done clear
  D)
  Virus done clear
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• question_answer58)
  First biochemical to be produced commercially by microbial cloning and genetic engineering is [BHU 2005]
  A)
  Human insulin done clear
  B)
  Penicillin done clear
  C)
  Interferons done clear
  D)
  Fertility factors done clear
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• question_answer59)
  In transgenics, expression of transgene in target tissue is determined by [CPMT 2005]
  A)
  Enhancer done clear
  B)
  Promotor done clear
  C)
  Transgene done clear
  D)
  Reporter done clear
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• question_answer60)
  First hormone prepared by genetic engineering is  [Manipal 2005]
  A)
  Oxytocin done clear
  B)
  Somatotropin done clear
  C)
  Adrenaline done clear
  D)
  Insulin done clear
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• question_answer61)
  Polymerase chain reaction is most useful in [BHU 2005]
  A)
  DNA synthesis done clear
  B)
  DNA amplification done clear
  C)
  Protein synthesis done clear
  D)
  Amino acid synthesis done clear
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• question_answer62)
  Common bacteria used in genetic engineering is [Manipal 2005]
  A)
  E. coli done clear
  B)
  Diplococcus done clear
  C)
  Rhizobium done clear
  D)
  Spirillum done clear
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• question_answer63)
  Which one of the following pairs of terms/names mean one and the same thing [BHU 2003]
  A)
  Gene pool- Genome done clear
  B)
  Codon - Gene done clear
  C)
  Cistron -Triplet done clear
  D)
  DNA fingerprinting-DNA profiling done clear
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• question_answer64)
  Which of the following discoveries resulted in a Nobel Prize [CBSE PMT 2003]
  A)
  Genetic engineering done clear
  B)
  X-rays induce sex-linked recessive lethal mutations done clear
  C)
  Cytoplasmic inheritance done clear
  D)
  Recombination of linked genes done clear
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