Biotechnology — MCQs

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1. Which of the following is known as the father of genetic engineering?





2. The term “biotechnology” was first coined by:





3. Which technique is used to amplify DNA fragments?





4. Golden rice is genetically modified to contain high amounts of:





5. Which bacterium is widely used in genetic engineering for plant transformation?





6. Restriction enzymes are also called:





7. First cloned mammal was:





8. The first recombinant DNA was created in:





9. Which is an example of ex-situ conservation?





10. Which of the following is used as a vector in human gene therapy?





11. The Human Genome Project was completed in:





12. The CRISPR-Cas9 system is used for:





13. Bt cotton is resistant to:





14. Which of the following is used for insulin production by recombinant DNA technology?





15. The first therapeutic product made using recombinant DNA was:





16. Plasmids are:





17. In gel electrophoresis, DNA fragments move towards the:





18. Which of the following crops is called “GM mustard” in India?





19. Bioreactors are used for:





20. Which of the following is NOT a product of biotechnology?





21. Which method is used for DNA fingerprinting?





22. Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) was used in the cloning of:





23. Micropropagation is a technique of:





24. Which of the following is NOT a transgenic animal?





25. Which technique separates proteins based on size?





26. Which of the following is used as a molecular scissor?





27. A hybridoma cell is produced by fusion of:





28. The edible vaccine is developed in:





29. Which process uses microorganisms to degrade harmful pollutants?





30. DNA sequencing method developed by Frederick Sanger is called:





31. The first genetically modified crop was:





32. Bioinformatics deals with:





33. Which is an example of an enzyme used in PCR?





34. Which of the following is NOT an application of biotechnology?





35. In cloning, the donor nucleus is taken from a:





36. Single cell protein (SCP) is obtained from:





37. The genome editing tool CRISPR was adapted from:





38. Which of the following is an example of biofuel?





39. The process of introducing foreign DNA into a host cell is called:





40. Who discovered the structure of DNA?





41. Which of the following is a proteomics technique?





42. Which organism is called “the workhorse of biotechnology”?





43. Which is an example of in-situ conservation?





44. Which is an advantage of tissue culture?





45. The enzyme reverse transcriptase synthesizes:





46. Which of the following is a transgenic fish?





47. DNA ligase is used to:





48. Bioethanol is commonly produced from:





49. Which of the following is NOT a component of PCR?





50. Which of the following is called “molecular glue”?





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