set 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Insect-resistant cotton plants have been genetically engineered by inserting a gene from a/an

a) Insect

b) Virus

c) Bacterium

d) Plant

Question : 2

Which of the following is used in Genetic Engineering?

a) Mitochondria

b) Plastid

c) Plasmid

d) Ribosome

Question : 3

The controversial terminator technology backed by developed nations seeks to provide

a) Selective termination of crop diseases

b) Biotechnologically improved variety of seeds which are ensured to yield sterile seed for next generation

c) Transgenic seeds which ensure no-terminating passage of good traits generation after generation

d) Hybrid seeds that can be eaten but not grown

Question : 4

In the context of the developments in Bioinformatics, the term ‘transcriptome’, sometimes seen in the news, refers to

a) The description of the mechanism of gene expression

b) A range of enzymes used in genome editing

c) The full range of mRNA molecules expressed by an organism

d) A mechanism of genetic mutations taking place in cells

Question : 5

Which one was the first successful cloned animal?

a) Rabbit

b) Sheep

c) Gibbon

d) None of these

Question : 6

The sex of the child in humans primarily depends on

a) X and Y chromosome of male part

b) X chromosome of female part

c) Both (a) & (b)

d) None of the two