81. Which of the following is true for Golden rice?

A It is vitamin $$A$$ enriched, with a gene from daffodil
B It is pest resistant, with a gene from Bacillus thuringiensis
C It is drought tolerant, developed using Agrobacterium vector
D It has yellow grains, because of a gene introduced from a primitive variety of rice
Answer :   It is vitamin $$A$$ enriched, with a gene from daffodil
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82. Which of the following statements is not correct?

A The proinsulin has an extra peptide called $$C$$-peptide
B The functional insulin has $$A$$ and $$B$$ chains linked together by hydrogen bonds
C Genetically engineered insulin is produced in E.Coli
D In man insulin is synthesised as a proinsulin
Answer :   The functional insulin has $$A$$ and $$B$$ chains linked together by hydrogen bonds
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83. The new strain of bacteria produced by biotechnology in alcohol industry is

A Escherichia coli
B Saccharomyces cerevisiae
C Bacillus subtills
D Pseudomonas putida
Answer :   Pseudomonas putida
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84. Which of following is not related with bio weapons

A Bacillus anthracis
B Clostridium botulinum
C E. Coli
D Yersinia pestis
Answer :   E. Coli
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85. Humna insulin is being commercially produced from a transgenic specis of

A Mycobacterium
B Rhizobium
C Saccharomyces
D Escherichia
Answer :   Escherichia
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86. The process of RNA interference has been used in the development of plants resistant to

A nematodes
B fungi
C viruses
D insects
Answer :   nematodes
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87. Maximum number of existing transgenic animals is of :

A fish
B mice
C cow
D pig
Answer :   mice
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88. The prerequisites for biotechnological production of antibiotics is

A To search an antibiotic producing microorganism
B To isolate an antibiotic gene
C To join antibiotic gene with E.coli plasmid
D All of the above
Answer :   All of the above
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89. Find the odd one out

A Vaccines-immunology
B Eco degradation-pesticides
C Solar energy converter-pest control
D Recombinant DNA-biotechnology
Answer :   Solar energy converter-pest control
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90. For biogas production, besides dung, which of the following is used as manure

A Eichhornia
B Parthenium
C Glycine
D Arachis
Answer :   Eichhornia
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