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Biotechnology MCQ

33 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 1 of 2

Test yourself▶ 25 question test

Q1. The term biotechnolgy was coined by -

  1. AHargovind Khurana
  2. BSaran Narang
  3. CKarl Ereky
  4. DWilliam Hays
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Answer: C) Karl Ereky

Q2. The genetically engineered Golden Rice is rich' in which of the following -

  1. AVitamin A and nicotinic acid
  2. BB-Carotene, Vitamin A and folic acid
  3. CB-Carotene and iron
  4. DVitamin A and niacin
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Answer: B) B-Carotene, Vitamin A and folic acid

Q3. Which one of the following types of cell has the ability to develop into any type of all ?

  1. AEndodermal cell
  2. BEctodermal cell
  3. CStem cell
  4. DMuscles cell
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Answer: C) Stem cell

Q4. Which one of the following contains powerful oxidative enzymes and help in removing toxic substance from cells ?

  1. APlastids
  2. BLysosomes
  3. CDictyosomes
  4. DPeroxisomes
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Answer: D) Peroxisomes

Q5. The term ' Probiotic'is applied to -

  1. AOrganic food
  2. BAntacid
  3. CAntibiotic
  4. DLive microbial food supplement
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Answer: D) Live microbial food supplement

Q6. Among the breeds of cows mentioned below which one is not indigenous ?

  1. AHolstein- Friesian
  2. BGir
  3. CRed-Sindhi
  4. DTharparkar
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Answer: A) Holstein- Friesian

Q7. Restriction enzyme was discovered by -

  1. ASmith and Nathans
  2. BWerner Arber
  3. CWaksman
  4. DFleming
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Answer: B) Werner Arber

Q8. Nuclease enzyme which begin its attack from free end of polynucleotide is -

  1. AEndonuclease
  2. BExonuclease
  3. CPolymerase
  4. DKinase
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Answer: B) Exonuclease

Q9. The enzymes that are used as molecular scissors to cut DNA at specific sites for various purposes in genetic engineering -

  1. ADNA ligases
  2. BDNA polymerases
  3. CRestriction endouncleases
  4. DRestriction exonucleases
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Answer: C) Restriction endouncleases

Q10. Which one of the following Kinds of organisms will be the first one to colonise a bare rock ?

  1. AAlgae alone
  2. BFems
  3. CFungi alone
  4. DLichens
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Answer: D) Lichens

Q11. Which one of the following statements about microbes is not correct ?

  1. AThey are used in sewage treatment plants
  2. BThey are used in industrial fermenters for the production of beverages.
  3. CNo antibiotic has been obtained from any microbe.
  4. DThey are used to get many bioactive molecules for the treatment of diseases.
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Answer: C) No antibiotic has been obtained from any microbe.

Q12. Modified antibiotics are got through -

  1. AVernalisation
  2. BUltrafiltration
  3. CUltracentrifuge
  4. DGenetic engineering
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Answer: D) Genetic engineering

Q13. The process of using microbes to treat areas of land or sea that have been contaminated by pesticides oil or solvents is known as :

  1. AEutrophication
  2. BNitrification
  3. CAmmonification
  4. DBioremediation
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Answer: D) Bioremediation

Q14. Genrtically engineered human insulin is manufactured by the use of -

  1. AE-coli
  2. BRhizopus
  3. CPseudomonas
  4. DAshbya gosspyii
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Answer: A) E-coli

Q15. Which of the following vitamin is transformed in golden rice ?

  1. AVitamin A
  2. BVitamin B12
  3. CVitamin C
  4. DVitamin D
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Answer: A) Vitamin A

Q16. Human protein x-1-antitrysin is used for which of the following disease ?

  1. ACholera
  2. BSmall pox
  3. CEmphysama
  4. DGout
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Answer: C) Emphysama

Q17. Which of the following is reffered as molecular glue ?

  1. ADNA ligase
  2. BDNA polymerase
  3. CRestriction enzyme
  4. DTopoisomerase
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Answer: A) DNA ligase

Q18. The southern blot technique is used for the detection of-

  1. ADNA
  2. BRNA
  3. CProtein
  4. DNone
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Answer: A) DNA

Q19. The northern blot technique is used for the detection of

  1. Ar RNA
  2. Bm RNA
  3. Ct RNA
  4. DRNA
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Answer: B) m RNA

Q20. A clone is a group of individual abtained through :

  1. ASelf pollination
  2. BMicropropagation
  3. CHybridisation
  4. DCross pollination
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Answer: B) Micropropagation

Q21. Which of the following is not use as vector in genetic engineering ?

  1. APlasmids
  2. BBacteriophages
  3. CAnopheles
  4. DTransposons
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Answer: C) Anopheles

Q22. Advancement in genetic engineering has been possible due to discovery of-

  1. AOncogenes
  2. BTransposons
  3. CRestriction endonuclease
  4. DExonuclease
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Answer: C) Restriction endonuclease

Q23. First hormone prepared by genetic engineering is-

  1. AOxytocin
  2. BSomato tropin
  3. CAdrenalin
  4. DInsulin
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Answer: D) Insulin

Q24. Important objective of biotechnology in agriculture section is-

  1. A% produce best resistant varieties of plant
  2. B% increase the nitrogen content
  3. C% decrease the seed number
  4. D% increase the plant weight
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Answer: A) % produce best resistant varieties of plant

Q25. The first transgenic crop was-

  1. APea
  2. BFlax
  3. CTobacco
  4. DCotton
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Answer: C) Tobacco

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