71. Consumption of which one of the following foods can prevent the kind of blindness associated with vitamin $$'A'$$ deficiency?

A 'Flavr Savr' tomato
B Canolla
C Golden rice
D Bt-Brinjal
Answer :   Golden rice
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72. Genetically engineered bacteria have been used in commercial production of

A Thyroxine
B Testosterone
C Human insulin
D Melatonium
Answer :   Human insulin
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73. The name of drug used in cancer treatment produced by biotechnology is

A Interferon
B [HGH] Human growth hormone
C TSH
D Insulin
Answer :   Interferon
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74. Exploration of molecular, genetic and species level diversity for novel products of economic importance is known as :

A Bioprospecting
B Biopiracy
C Bioenergetics
D Bioremediation
Answer :   Bioprospecting
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75. The crops engineered for glyphosate are resistant/ tolerant to :

A Bacteria
B Insects
C Herbicides
D Fungi
Answer :   Herbicides
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76. Which of the following Bt crops is being grown in India by the farmers?

A Cotton
B Brinjal
C Soyabean
D Maize
Answer :   Cotton
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77. Which one of the microorganism is used for production of citric acid in industries

A Lactobacillus bulgaricus
B Penicillium citrinum
C Aspergillus niger
D Rhizopus nigricans
Answer :   Aspergillus niger
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78. The genetically-modified (GM) brinjal in India has been developed for:

A insect-resistance
B enhancing shelf life
C enhancing mineral content
D drought-resistance
Answer :   insect-resistance
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79. The microorganism grown on molasses and sold as a food flavouring substance is

A Saccharomyces
B Rhizopus
C Acetobacter
D Lactobacillus
Answer :   Saccharomyces
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80. Cry protein is obtained from

A Bacillus thuringiensis
B Baccilus subtilis
C Clostridium welchi
D E.Coli
Answer :   Bacillus thuringiensis
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