Q1. What is the primary concern related to biopiracy?A. Loss of biodiversityB. Unauthorized exploitation of bio-resourcesC. Decreased crop yieldsD. Overuse of fertilizers
Q2. Which genetic disorder is treated using gene therapy with the ADA gene?A. Sickle cell anemiaB. Cystic fibrosisC. Adenosine deaminase deficiencyD. Thalassemia
Q3. Which of the following is incorrect about molecular diagnostics?A. Molecular diagnostics uses techniques like PCR to detect pathogens.B. Molecular diagnostics identifies genetic mutations.C. Molecular diagnostics relies solely on visual inspection.D. Molecular diagnostics helps in disease management.
Q4. Which enzyme is used to synthesize DNA from an RNA template?A. DNA polymeraseB. Reverse transcriptaseC. LigaseD. Endonuclease
Q5. Which of the following is incorrect about cry proteins used in Bt crops?A. Cry proteins are toxic to specific insect pests.B. Cry proteins are produced by Bacillus thuringiensis.C. Cry proteins are produced by all plants naturally.D. Cry proteins disrupt the gut of insect larvae.
Q6. Which of the following is incorrect about gene therapy?A. Gene therapy replaces defective genes with functional ones.B. Gene therapy is used to treat genetic disorders.C. Gene therapy is performed at the protein level.D. Gene therapy uses vectors for gene delivery.
Q7. Which phase of bacterial growth produces Bt toxin crystals?A. Lag phaseB. Log phaseC. Stationary phaseD. Decline phase
Q8. Which of the following is an example of somatic hybridization?A. Golden riceB. Bt cottonC. PomatoD. Hybrid maize
Q9. Which of the following is correct about tissue culture in plants?A. Tissue culture is used only for plant hybridization.B. Tissue culture produces genetically identical plants.C. Tissue culture prevents plant growth.D. Tissue culture is only applicable to medicinal plants.
Q10. Which technology allows the production of identical genetic copies of organisms?A. Tissue cultureB. Gene editingC. CloningD. Hybridization