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Plasminogen activator or enzyme PTA is used for

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Who has proposed for the first time the double helix model of DNA?

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The micro-organism which is associated with the production of Bt cotton is a

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Golden rice has the highest quality of

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Assertion (A) Transgenic organisms are genetically altered organisms.
Reason (R) Transgenic organisms do not cause any environmental hazards.

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The latest technique used to establish identity of a human being based on biotechnological principle, is

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The method of reproduction of new plants by cells insted of seed is known as

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Consider the following techniques/phenomena.
1. Budding and grafting in fruit plants.
2. Cytoplasmic male sterility.
3. Gene silencing.
Which of the above is/are used to create transgenic crops?

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Indian farmers are unsatisfied with terminator seed technology because it increases the possibility of

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If a rat is created by using human growth gene, which is eight times bigger than normal rat; then this technique will be said as

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Who synthesized the DNA in vitro?

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The powder used for developing fingerprints on a multi-coloured surface is

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Which one is known as cruelty free meat?

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Other than resistance to pests, what are the prospects for which genetically engineered plants have been created?
1. To enable them to withstand drought.
2. To increase the nutritive value of the produce.
3. To enable them to grow and do photosynthesis in space ships and space stations.
4. To increase their shelf life.
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Assertion (A) Insect resistant transgenic cotton has been produced by inserting Bt gene.
Reason (R) The Bt gene is derived from a bacterium.

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DNA fingerprinting is used in the following area(s).

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Consider the following statements.
1. Golden rice is vitamin A rich.
2. Replacement of faulty gene by normal gene is called gene therapy.
3. Transgenic organism carrying introduced foreign gene also called genetically modified organism.
Which of the statements given above are true?

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Garima II is the name of a

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In gene therapy, to correct the functioning of a faulty gene

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Bio-magnification means

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