set 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following is used in Genetic Engineering?

a) Mitochondria

b) Plastid

c) Plasmid

d) Ribosome

Question : 2

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 : 3

Mendel Laws of Heredity were rediscovered by

a) Devries correns and Tschermark

b) Charles darwin

c) Lamark

d) Morgan

Question : 4

Geneco Technology is

a) Technique for pre-information regarding genetic diseases

b) Defence system for prevention from AIDS

c) A method for the development of species for food crops

d) Technique for prevention of cataract

Question : 5

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 : 6

Which one was the first successful cloned animal?

a) Rabbit

b) Sheep

c) Gibbon

d) None of these