Free Biotechnology And Its Applications (Daily Quiz: 8) NEET Biology Questions & Answers with Detailed Explanation & Full Review

Question-1

Production of a human protein in bacteria by genetic engineering is possible because

(a) bacterial cell can carry out the RNA splicing reactions

(b) the mechanism of gene regulation is identical in humans and bacteria

(c) the human chromosome can replicate in bacterial cell

(d) the genetic code is universal

Question-2

Which one of the following genes is defective in patients suffering from severe combined immuno-deficiency syndrome (SCID) ?

(a) ADA

(b) RNAase

(c) Ribonucleotide reductase

(d) DNAase

Question-3

RNA interference involves

(a) silencing of specific mRNA due to complementary RNA

(b) synthesis of cDNA and RNA using reverse transcriptase

(c) interference of RNA in synthesis of DNA

(d) synthesis of mRNA from DNA.

Question-4

Which of the following Bt crops is being grown in India by the farmers?

(a) Cotton

(b) Maize

(c) Brinjal

(d) Soybean

Question-5

Which variety of rice was patented by a U.S. company even though the highest number of varieties of this rice is found in India ?

(a) Co-667

(b) Sharbati Sonara

(c) Basmati

(d) Lerma Roja