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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS
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Consider the following statements
I. Earlier, insulin was extracted from pancreas of slaughtered cattle and pigs which was more efficient than the genetically engineered insulin
II. PCR technique is being used for the detection of HIV in suspected AIDS patients and genetic mutations in suspected cancer patients
III. Cystic fibrosis, haemophilia, cancer, Parkinon’s etc., are treated by gene therapy
Which of the statements given above are correct?
I. Earlier, insulin was extracted from pancreas of slaughtered cattle and pigs which was more efficient than the genetically engineered insulin
II. PCR technique is being used for the detection of HIV in suspected AIDS patients and genetic mutations in suspected cancer patients
III. Cystic fibrosis, haemophilia, cancer, Parkinon’s etc., are treated by gene therapy
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct option: C
II and III
Option C (II and III) is correct because PCR is used for HIV and cancer detection, and gene therapy is explored for diseases like cystic fibrosis, but earlier insulin was less efficient.
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