NEET Biology Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production / खाद्य उत्पादन में वृद्धि के लिए रणनीतियाँ Question Bank

done Genetic Engineering and Tissue Culture Total Questions - 62

• question_answer1)
  Which one of the following is regarded as a natural genetic engineer
  A)
  Klebsiella frosteri done clear
  B)
  Bacillus subtites done clear
  C)
  Agrobacterium tumefaciens done clear
  D)
  Neurospora done clear
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• question_answer2)
  When first time extra DNA fragment was inoculated by plasmid into E. coli
  A)
  1966 done clear
  B)
  1970 done clear
  C)
  1973 done clear
  D)
  1976 done clear
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• question_answer3)
  How many operons are present in the nif part of DNA of Klebsiella
  A)
  Three done clear
  B)
  Four done clear
  C)
  Six done clear
  D)
  Seven done clear
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• question_answer4)
  In which bacteria gene of insulin was cloned
  A)
  E. coli done clear
  B)
  Clostridium done clear
  C)
  Shigella done clear
  D)
  Diplococcus done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Which one is used as vector in genetic engineering
  A)
  Cyanophage done clear
  B)
  Bacteriophage done clear
  C)
  Plasmid done clear
  D)
  None of the above done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Which one of the following is indispensable in genetic engineering
  A)
  DNA ligase done clear
  B)
  DNA polymerase done clear
  C)
  RNA polymerase done clear
  D)
  Reverse transcription done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Zinder and Laderburg showed the process of transduction in which one of the following bacteria
  A)
  Salmonella typhimurium done clear
  B)
  E. coli done clear
  C)
  Diplococcus pneumoniae done clear
  D)
  Shigella done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Which one of the following is called resistance transfer factor
  A)
  F-factor done clear
  B)
  R-factor done clear
  C)
  Col-factor done clear
  D)
  None of the above done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Which one of the following is a first genetic engineered medicine
  A)
  Humulin done clear
  B)
  Somatostatin done clear
  C)
  Interferon done clear
  D)
  Human growth hormone done clear
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• question_answer10)
  On the basis of function, which of the following is known as bioscissors
  A)
  Endonucleases done clear
  B)
  Hydrolases done clear
  C)
  Esterases done clear
  D)
  DNA polymerases done clear
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• question_answer11)
  DNA recombinent technique can be
  A)
  Harmful done clear
  B)
  Useful done clear
  C)
  Both, harmful and useful done clear
  D)
  Neither harmful nor useful done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Plasmids are found in
  A)
  Bacteriophage done clear
  B)
  Yeast done clear
  C)
  Volvox done clear
  D)
  Bacteria done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Genetically engineered human insulin is manufactured by the use of
  A)
  Pseudomonas done clear
  B)
  Ashbya gossypii done clear
  C)
  Rhizopus done clear
  D)
  Escherichia coli done clear
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• question_answer14)
  The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology established by the United Nations Organization (UNO) is located at
  A)
  New Delhi done clear
  B)
  Paris done clear
  C)
  Tokyo done clear
  D)
  Washington done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Which of the following as a explant use in tissue culture 
  A)
  Protoplast done clear
  B)
  New Embryo done clear
  C)
  Pollen done clear
  D)
  All of these done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Tissue culture technique requires
  A)
  Complete sterilization done clear
  B)
  pH 5.0 to 6.0 done clear
  C)
  18 to 25°C temperature done clear
  D)
  All of these done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Reproducing new plants by cells instead of seeds is known as
  A)
  Biofertilizer done clear
  B)
  Tissue culture done clear
  C)
  Mutation done clear
  D)
  Antibiotics done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Germplasm is contained in [MP PMT 1986]
  A)
  Reproductive cells done clear
  B)
  Somatic cells done clear
  C)
   a and  b both done clear
  D)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Exchange of germplasm is carried preferably through shoot tip culture because they are [EAMCET 1988]
  A)
  Genetically stable done clear
  B)
  Small and handy done clear
  C)
  Virus free done clear
  D)
  Cost is very low done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Restriction enzyme was discovered by [MP PMT 1989]
  A)
  Berg done clear
  B)
  Smith and North done clear
  C)
  Waksman done clear
  D)
  Alexander Fleming done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Which of the following is important in genetic engineering [MP PMT 1990]
  A)
  DNA polymerase done clear
  B)
  Restriction endonuclease done clear
  C)
  RNA polymerase done clear
  D)
  Nuclease done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Modified antibiotics are manufactured by the technique of [MP PMT 1994]
  A)
  Ultrafiltration done clear
  B)
  Ultracentrifuge done clear
  C)
  Vernalization done clear
  D)
  Genetic engineering done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Improvement of crops by preserving germplasm in frozen state is called [MP PMT 1994]
  A)
  Cryopreservation done clear
  B)
  Cold storage preservation done clear
  C)
  Vernalization done clear
  D)
  In situ preservation done clear
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• question_answer24)
  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_answer25)
  Ti-plasmids are present in [MP PMT 1996; CBSE PMT 2004; CPMT 2004]
  A)
  Agrobacterium done clear
  B)
  Cymbidium done clear
  C)
  Dendrobium done clear
  D)
  Syzygium done clear
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• question_answer26)
  DNA probes are used in human for [MP PMT 1996]
  A)
  Disease diagnosis done clear
  B)
  Disease control done clear
  C)
  Disease resistance done clear
  D)
  Disease tolerance done clear
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• question_answer27)
  'Cloning' is meant for [AFMC 1997]
  A)
  Production of HGH gene in E. coli done clear
  B)
  To preserve the genotype of organism done clear
  C)
  To replace the original gene done clear
  D)
  All of these done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Two bacteria found to be very useful in genetic engineering experiment are [CBSE PMT 1998, 2000]
  A)
  Nitrosomonas and Klebsiella done clear
  B)
  Escherichia and Agrobacterium done clear
  C)
  Nitrobacter and Azotobacter done clear
  D)
  Rhizobium and Diplococcus done clear
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• question_answer29)
  The latest trend in plant disease control is [Pb. PMT 1999; CBSE PMT 2000]
  A)
  Chemical control done clear
  B)
  Biological control done clear
  C)
  Use of fertilizers done clear
  D)
  Use of disease resistant varieties done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Which of the following is related to genetic engineering [AFMC 1997, 99; CBSE PMT 1999; DPMT 2003]
  A)
  Plastid done clear
  B)
  Plasmid done clear
  C)
  Heterosis done clear
  D)
  Mutation done clear
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• question_answer31)
  The technique involving insertion of a desired gene into the DNA of plasmid vector is known as        [KCET 1999; CBSE PMT 2003]
  A)
  Dressing done clear
  B)
  Splicing done clear
  C)
  Cloning done clear
  D)
  Drafting done clear
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• question_answer32)
  'Molecular scissors' used in genetic engineering is [KCET 2000]
  A)
  Helicase done clear
  B)
  DNA ligase done clear
  C)
  DNA polymerase done clear
  D)
  Restriction endonuclease done clear
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• question_answer33)
  The enzyme restriction endonuclease [CBSE PMT 2000]
  A)
  Cuts RNA strand done clear
  B)
  Cuts double strand of DNA done clear
  C)
  Joins the strands of DNA done clear
  D)
  Cuts single strand of DNA done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Genetically engineered human insulin is called [CPMT 2000; MP PMT 2003]
  A)
  Humulin done clear
  B)
  Haematin done clear
  C)
  Hybridoma done clear
  D)
  Hybrid done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Which of the following is required in genetic engineering [AIIMS 2001]
  A)
  DNA polymerase done clear
  B)
  RNA polymerase done clear
  C)
  Plasmid done clear
  D)
  Ribosome done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Which of the following is used in tissue culture [MHCET 2001]
  A)
  Cow milk done clear
  B)
  Buffalow milk done clear
  C)
  Goat milk done clear
  D)
  Coconut milk done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Somaclonal variations are produced [MHCET 2001; AIIMS 2005]
  A)
  By mutagens done clear
  B)
  In tissue culture during differentiation done clear
  C)
  By gamma rays done clear
  D)
  By sexual reproduction done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Cryobiology deals with [BVP 2002]
  A)
  Temperature effect done clear
  B)
  Physiology done clear
  C)
  Anatomy done clear
  D)
  Characteristics of biomolecule done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Introduction of foreign genes for improving genotype is [AIIMS 2002]
  A)
  Biotechnology done clear
  B)
  Tissue culture done clear
  C)
  Vernalization done clear
  D)
  Genetic engineering done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Transgenic plants are [Orissa PMT 2002]
  A)
  Plants having no gene done clear
  B)
  Plants in which gene are present in an opposite or transposition done clear
  C)
  Plants in which genes have no function to perform done clear
  D)
  Plants in which genes of another organism have been implanted done clear
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• question_answer41)
  Hybrid vigour is mostly due to [Pb. PMT 2000; MHCET 2003, 04; DPMT 2004]
  A)
  Superiority of all the genes done clear
  B)
  Homozygosity of pure characters done clear
  C)
  Heterozygosity done clear
  D)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer42)
  Plants are genetically engineered with novel genes by [AIEEE 2003]
  A)
  Protoplast fusion done clear
  B)
  Recombinant DNA technology done clear
  C)
  Embryo rescue technique done clear
  D)
  Recombination breeding done clear
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• question_answer43)
  When two plants growing in different season and different geographical area, they can produce hybrid by [BHU 2003]
  A)
  Pollen culture done clear
  B)
  Tissue culture done clear
  C)
  Somatic embryogenesis done clear
  D)
  Invitro synthesis done clear
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• question_answer44)
  A human gene product can be produced by genetically engineered bacteria. This is possible because the [AIEEE 2003]
  A)
  Genetic code is universal done clear
  B)
  Human chromosome can replicate in bacterial cell done clear
  C)
  Bacterial cell can carry out the splicing reaction done clear
  D)
  Mechanism of gene regulation is identical in humans and bacteria done clear
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• question_answer45)
  The genetically engineered crop which has been recently introduced in India is [AIEEE 2003]
  A)
  Herbicide tolerant maize done clear
  B)
  Bt cotton done clear
  C)
  Slow ripening tomato done clear
  D)
  Golden rice done clear
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• question_answer46)
  The organism which is used for gene transfer in higher organism is [DPMT 2003; BVP 2004]
  A)
  Agrobacterium tumefacians done clear
  B)
  E. coli done clear
  C)
  Acetobacter done clear
  D)
  Bacillus thuringenesis done clear
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• question_answer47)
  What does Bt stand for in the popular crop Bt-cotton   [Kerala PMT 2004]
  A)
  Biotechnology done clear
  B)
  Best type done clear
  C)
  Bacillus tomentosa done clear
  D)
  Best done clear
  E)
  Bacillus thuringenesis done clear
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• question_answer48)
  Widely used tool in genetic engineering of crop plants involves [AIEEE 2004]
  A)
  protoplast fusion done clear
  B)
  Agrobacterium mediation done clear
  C)
  Transposon mediation done clear
  D)
  Microinjection done clear
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• question_answer49)
  Cultivation of Bt Cotton has been much in the news. The prefix "Bt" means [AIIMS 2004]
  A)
  "Barium-treated" cotton seeds done clear
  B)
  "Bigger thread" variety of cotton with better tensile strength done clear
  C)
  Production by "biotechnology" using restriction enzymes and ligases done clear
  D)
  Carrying an endotoxin gene from Bacillus thuringiensis done clear
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• question_answer50)
  Insect resistance transgenic cotton has been produced by inserting a piece of DNA from [CPMT 2004]
  A)
  An insect done clear
  B)
  A bacterium done clear
  C)
  A wild relative of cotton done clear
  D)
  A virus done clear
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• question_answer51)
  Abnormal gene is replaced by normal genes through [DPMT 2004]
  A)
  Gene therapy done clear
  B)
  Medicines done clear
  C)
  Cloning done clear
  D)
  Radiation done clear
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• question_answer52)
  Who amongst the following received Nobel Prize in 1970 for his outstanding research contribution [HP PMT 2005]
  A)
  Robert W. Holley done clear
  B)
  Waston and Crick done clear
  C)
  Norman E. Borlaug done clear
  D)
  Avery done clear
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• question_answer53)
  Which enzyme is used for the separation of genetic material [AFMC 2004]
  A)
  Ligase done clear
  B)
  Restriction endonuclease done clear
  C)
  Hydrolase done clear
  D)
  Amylase done clear
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• question_answer54)
  The technique of obtaining large number of plantlets by tissue culture method is called [CBSE PMT 2004]
  A)
  Micropropagation done clear
  B)
  Macropropagation done clear
  C)
  Plantlet culture done clear
  D)
  organ culture done clear
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• question_answer55)
  In transgenics, expression of transgene in target tissue is determined by [CBSE PMT 2004]
  A)
  Promoter done clear
  B)
  Reporter done clear
  C)
  Enhancer done clear
  D)
  Transgene done clear
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• question_answer56)
  A cybrid is a hybrid carrying [Kerala PMT 2004]
  A)
  Cytoplasms of two different plants done clear
  B)
  Genomes and cytoplasms of two different plants done clear
  C)
  Cytoplasms of two different plants and genome of one plant done clear
  D)
  Genomes of two different plants done clear
  E)
  Cytoplasms of several plants and genomes of two plants done clear
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• question_answer57)
  Hybrid vigour is due to    [DPMT 2004; MHCET 2004]
  A)
  Heterosis done clear
  B)
  Epistasis done clear
  C)
  Complementary genes done clear
  D)
  Supplementary genes done clear
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• question_answer58)
  Somatic hybridization is a technique of [BHU 2004]
  A)
  Natural breeding done clear
  B)
  Natural pollination done clear
  C)
  Artificial pollination done clear
  D)
  Somatic cells hybridization done clear
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• question_answer59)
  Protoplasts of two different species are fused in [MHCET 2004]
  A)
  Micropropagation done clear
  B)
  Somatic hybridization done clear
  C)
  Clonal propagation done clear
  D)
  Organography done clear
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• question_answer60)
  Somatic hybrids are produced by [Manipal 2005]
  A)
  Protoplast fusion done clear
  B)
  Tissue culture done clear
  C)
  Pollen culture done clear
  D)
  Hybridoma process done clear
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• question_answer61)
  Which one of the following is a correct statement [AIIMS 2005]
  A)
  "Bt" in "Bt-cotton" indicates that it is a genetically modified organism produced through biotechnology done clear
  B)
  Somatic hybridization involves fusion of two complete plant cells carrying desired genes. done clear
  C)
  The anticoagulant hirudin is being produced from transgenic Brassica napus seeds done clear
  D)
  "Flavr Savr" variety of tomato has enhanced the production of ethylene which improves its taste done clear
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• question_answer62)
  Callus is [Wardha 2005]
  A)
  Undifferentiated mass of tissue done clear
  B)
  Root formation in culture media done clear
  C)
  Plant hormones done clear
  D)
  Plant byproduct done clear
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