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NEET • BIOLOGY • BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS
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For effective treatment of the disease, early diagnosis and understanding its pathophysiology is very important. Which of the following molecular diagnostic techniques is very useful for early detection?
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Correct option: A
ELISA Technique
Option A (ELISA Technique) is correct because ELISA is commonly used for early disease detection due to its sensitivity and speed.
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Consider the following statements about therapeutic drugs
I. The recombinant DNA technology is used for production of therapeutic drugs which are safe and effective
II. It avoid unwanted immunological responses, commonly observed with similar products isolated from non-human sources
III. About thirty recombinant therapeutics have been approved for human use in the world including India
Which of the statements given above are correct?
I. The recombinant DNA technology is used for production of therapeutic drugs which are safe and effective
II. It avoid unwanted immunological responses, commonly observed with similar products isolated from non-human sources
III. About thirty recombinant therapeutics have been approved for human use in the world including India
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct option: D
I, II and III
Option D (I, II and III) is correct because all three statements accurately describe the benefits and applications of therapeutic drugs produced using recombinant DNA technology.
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The first time in 1990, M Blease and WF Andresco of National Institute of Health, attempted gene therapy on a 4 year old girl with which of the following enzyme deficiency?
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Correct option: B
Adenosine deaminase (ADA)
Option B (Adenosine deaminase (ADA)) is correct because the first gene therapy attempt by M. Blease and W.F. Andresco was for a 4-year-old girl with Adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency.
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Identify the substances having glycosidic bond and peptide bond, respectively in their structure
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Correct option: D
Inulin, insulin
Option D (Inulin, insulin) is correct because inulin is a polysaccharide containing glycosidic bonds, and insulin is a protein containing peptide bonds.
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Choose a correct option for the uses of PCR technique in diagnosis
I. It is used to detect HIV in suspected AIDS patients
II. It is used to detect mutations in the genes in suspected cancer patients
III. It is used to detect swine flu in human beings
IV. It is used to detect different common diseases in pigs, sheep and cow
V. It is a good technique to identify many other genetic disorders
Which of the above statements are correct?
I. It is used to detect HIV in suspected AIDS patients
II. It is used to detect mutations in the genes in suspected cancer patients
III. It is used to detect swine flu in human beings
IV. It is used to detect different common diseases in pigs, sheep and cow
V. It is a good technique to identify many other genetic disorders
Which of the above statements are correct?
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Correct option: C
I, II and V
Option C (I, II and V) is correct because PCR is used to detect HIV, mutations in cancer genes, and other genetic disorders.
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_______ refers to the use of bio-resources by multinational companies and other organizations without proper authorization from the counties and people concerned without compensatory payment. Fill the blank with a suitable option
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Correct option: B
Blopiracy
Option B is correct because biopiracy refers to the unauthorized use of bio-resources by multinational companies without proper authorization or compensation.
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Assertion: In human beings the transgenic food
may cause toxicity and product allergy.
Reason: The bacteria present in alimentary canal
of human beings may become resistant to the
antibiotics by taking up the antibiotic resistant
gene that is present in the GM food.
may cause toxicity and product allergy.
Reason: The bacteria present in alimentary canal
of human beings may become resistant to the
antibiotics by taking up the antibiotic resistant
gene that is present in the GM food.
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Correct option: B
If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason
is not the correct explanation of Assertion
is not the correct explanation of Assertion
Option B is correct because while both the assertion and reason are true, the reason doesn't directly explain why transgenic food may cause toxicity and product allergy.
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Agrochemical based agriculture includes
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Correct option: A
Fertilisers and pesticides
Option A (Fertilisers and pesticides) is correct because agrochemical-based agriculture relies heavily on the use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides to enhance crop yield and protect against pests.
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