Free Biotechnology And Its Applications (Weekly Quiz: 1) NEET Biology Questions & Answers with Detailed Explanation & Full Review

Question-1

The first successfully cloned mammals (animal) that gained worldwide publicity was

(a) Chance (a bull)

(b) Polly (a sheep)

(c) Molly (a sheep)

(d) Dolly (a sheep)

Question-2

Choose the correct statements for molecular diagnosis of diseases.

1. Using conventional methods of diagnosis (serum and urine analysis, etc), early detection is possible.
2. By the time when the pathogen has produced a disease symptom, the concentration of pathogen is already very high in the body.
3. The clone having the mutated gene will not appear on the photographic film.
4. ELISA is based on the principle of antigen-antibody interaction.

(a) I and III

(b) II and IV

(c) I and II

(d) II and III

Question-3

Which of these is used as vector in gene therapy for SCID?

(a) Rotavirus

(b) Arbovirus

(c) Retrovirus

(d) Parvovirus

Question-4

Biotechnology mainly deals with

(a) biological use of genetically modified microbes, fungi, plants and animals

(b) industrial scale production of biopharmaceutical

(c) Both (a) and (b)

(d) None of the above

Question-5

Consumption of which one of the following foods can prevent the kind of blindness associated with vitamin-A deficiency?

(a) Canolla

(b) Flavr Savr tomato

(c) Golden rice

(d) Bt brinjal

Question-6

The crops engineered for glyphosate are resistant/tolerant to

(a) Bacteria

(b) Fungi

(c) Insects

(d) Herbicides

Question-7

The genetically modified (GM) brinjal in India has been developed for

(a) Enhancing mineral content

(b) Enhancing self life

(c) Insect-resistance

(d) Drought-resistance

Question-8

The choice of genes of Bacillus thuringiensis which is to be incorporated into crop depends upon

(a) targeted pest

(b) crop

(c) toxin

(d) Both (a) and (b)

Question-9

Transgenic plants (genetically modified or GM plants) are produced by inserting desired genes in the plasmid of

(a) Pseudomonas

(b) E. Coli

(c) Bacillus subtilis

(d) Agrobacterium

Question-10

Biopiracy is related to

(a) Traditional knowledge

(b) bioreasearches

(c) Biomolecules and genes discovered

(d) All of these