Biotechnology and its Applications — practice questions
83 curated practice questions from Biotechnology and its Applications (Biology NEET, NTA Exams) — 12 medium, 59 easy, 12 hard. Every question includes the final answer free; step-by-step worked solutions with a free account.
- RNA interference is used for which of the following purpose in the field of biotechnology?
- Tobacco plants resistant to a nematode have been developed by the introduction of DNA that produced in the host cells.
- Fearing that the child to be born may have a genetic disorder, a couple goes to a doctor. Which one of the following…
- Main objective of production/use of herbicide resistant GM crops is to [CBSE PMT 2008]
- Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion and the other is labelled as Reason. STATEMENT- 1…
- The first clinical gene therapy was given for treating [NCERT Pg. No. 182] [CBSE PMT (Mains) 2012]
- When an organization exploits patent bioresource of other nation without proper authorization, it is termed as:
- Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A)…
- Which body of the Government of India regulates GM research and safety of introducing GM organisms for public services?
- Some of the steps involved in the production of humulin are given below. Choose the correct sequence (i) Synthesis of…
- Kohler and Milstein developed biotechnology for the production of [MP PMT 2002; Odisha JEE 2008]
- Cry-I AC gene obtained from Bacillus thuringiensis are effective against:
- Important objective of biotechnology in agriculture section is [NCERT Pg. No. 178] [MP PMT 1998]
- Consumption of which one of the following foods can prevent the kind of blindness associated with vitamin ‘ A ’…
- Which of these is used as vector in gene therapy for SCID [Kerala PMT 2009] Or Which of the following has the ability…
- Which kind of therapy was given in 1990 to a four year old girl with adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency?
- Match List I with List II List I List II (A) antitrypsin (I) Cotton bollworm (B) Cry IAb (II) ADA deficiency (C) Cry…
- Bacillus thuringiensis forms protein crystals which contain insecticidal protein which:
- Which of the following correctly defines a transgenic animal [NCERT Pg. No. 183, 184] [CBSE PMT 1995]
- The first genetically engineered human insulin (humulin) was launched on 5th July 1983 by an American company named:
- Given below are two statements: Statement I : Human insulin is actually secreted as pro-insulin which as C-peptide…
- The first human hormone drug produced by recombinant DNA technology genetic engineering is [NCERT Pg. No. 182] [Manipal…
- C-peptide of human insulin is [NCERT Pg. No. 182]
- Match the following columns and select the correct option [NCERT Pg. No. 172, 178, 179, 182] [NEET 2020] Column – I…
- The transgenic animals are generally produces for all of the following needs except [NCERT Pg. No. 184] [MHCET 2015]
- First GM seed to be given clearance by Indian government was
- α-1-antitrypsin transgene product is used in treatment of
- Which one of the following techniques does not serve the purpose of early diagnosis of a disease for its early…
- GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) differs from hybrid, because in GMO
- Golden rice is [NCERT Pg. No. 178]
- Main objective of production or use of herbicide resistant genetically modified crops is to:
- Cultivation of Bt cotton has been much in the news. The prefix "Bt" means:-
- An animal used in case study of altering a gene is called
- Which of the following is obtained from genetic engineering?
- Exploitation of bioresources of a nation by multinational companies without authorization from the concerned country is…
- In India, the organisation responsible for assessing the safety of introducing genetically modified organism for public…
- Process of RNA interference has been used in the development of plants resistant to?
- First biochemical to be produced commercially by the use of microbial cloning and genetic engineering is:
- In which field application of biotechnology occurs [GUJCET 2015]
- Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A)…
- Trade name of genetically engineered insulin is [CPMT 2000; MP PMT 2003]
- When gene targetting involving gene amplification is attempted in an individual’s tissue to treat disease, it is known…
- In gene therapy of adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency, the patient requires periodic infusion of genetically…
- For treatment of SCID, gene for ADA was transferred using
- Tobacco plants resistant to a nematode have been developed by the introduction of DNA that produced (in the host cells)…
- A genetically manipulated organism containing in its genome one or more inserted genes of another species is called:
- Genetic engineering has been successfully used for producing [CBSE PMT (Pre.) 2010]
- Genetic engineering has been successfully used for producing:
- The Bt toxin in generally engineered Bt cotton kills the pest by:
- GEAC stands for [NCERT Pg. No. 184]
- BT cotton is resistant to [NCERT Pg. No. 157] [Odisha JEE 2005]
- Which of the following Bt crops is being grown in India by the farmers [NCERT Pg. No. 178] [NEET 2013]
- Golden rice is a promising transgenic crop for cultivation as it will help in:
- Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) strains have been used for designing:
- Which one of the following is now being commercially produced by biotechnological procedures [CBSE PMT (Mains) 2010]
- Which of the following is false for BT transgenic plant [NCERT Pg. No. 178] [BCECE 2005]
- Insect resistant transgenic cotton has been produced by inserting a piece of DNA from:
- With regard to insulin choose correct options [NEET 2021] (A) C-peptide is not present in mature insulin (B) The…
- The genetically-modified (GM) brinjal in India has been developed for:
- An example of gene therapy is [NCERT Pg. No. 185] [AIIMS 2004]
- Isolation of Bt gene from bacterium ( Bacillus thuringiensis ) was taken up in the year [AMU (Med.) 2009]
- In Bt cotton, the Bt toxin present in plant tissue as pro-toxin is converted into active toxin due to:-
- Given below are two statements: Statement I : Biopiracy causes financial loss to local community from where the crop…
- Which one of the following vectors is used to replace the defective gene in gene therapy [NEET (Karnataka) 2013]
- “Tissue culture'' means [NCERT Pg. No. 164] [MP PMT 1993]
- Which of the following Bt crops is grown in India by the farmers?
- Statements related to human insulin are given below. Which statement(s) is/are correct about genetically engineered…
- Assertion : A gene from Bacillus thuringiensis is incorporated in plant genome to increase yield. Reason : It is Bt…
- The laws and rules to prevent unauthorised exploitation of bio-resources are termed as
- The first genetically engineered human insulin was launched in the year:
- Human insulin is being commercially produced from a transgenic species of [NCERT Pg. No. 182] [CBSE PMT 2008] Or…
- Which of the following is the first human hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology?
- First biochemical to be produced commercially by microbial cloning and genetic engineering is [NCERT Pg. No. 181, 182]…
- Which of the following transgenic species is used commercially to produce human insulin?
- The illegal and unlawful development of biomaterials without payment to the inhabitants of their origin is called…
- Before the origin of rDNA technology, insulin was obtained from
- Which of the following genetically engineered organisms was used by Eli Lilly to prepare human insulin [NEET 2025]
- The name of drug used in cancer treatment produced by biotechnology is [NCERT Pg. No. 142] [MP PMT 1998]
- Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A)…
- Use of bioresources by multinational companies and organisations without authorisation from the concerned country and…
- Given below are two statements: Statement I : The Indian Government has set up GEAC, which will make decisions…
- Which of the following statements is not correct [NCERT Pg. No. 182] [NEET 2020]
- Biopiracy is related to [NCERT Pg. No. 185] [MH CET 2008]