genetic engineering and bio technology - Category wise Question and Answer Practice Test with Solutions

Question : 6

Match Column-I with Column-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

a) A – II; B – III; C – IV; D – I

b) A – I; B – IV; C – III; D – II

c) A – IV; B – II; C – III; D – I

d) A – II; B – IV; C – III; D – I

Question : 7 [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2016]

Consider the following statements and choose the correct ones using the codes given below.

1. The flavr-savr tomato was the first genetically engineered crop product to be commercialised.
2. Ripe fruits of flavr-savr remain firm for longer duration and can be transported to market after vine-ripening.
3. Ripe fruits of flavr-savr have colour but not the full array of vine ripened tomato flavours.

a) 1 and 2

b) 1 and 3

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 1 and 3

Question : 8 [UPPCS (Pre) 2011]

Amniocentesis is a method used to determine the

a) Sequence of amino acids in protein

b) Foetal sex

c) Kind of amino acids

d) Type of hormones

Question : 9 [NDA]

Which one of the following is not a genetic disorder?

a) Haemophilia

b) Colour blindness

c) Down’s syndrome

d) Xerophthalmia

Question : 10 [IAS (Pre) 2014]

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding vegetative propagation of plants?

1. Vegetative propagation produces clonal population.
2. Vegetative propagation helps in eliminating the virus.
3. Vegetative propagation can be practised most of the year.

a) Only 1 and 3

b) Only 1

c) Only 2 and 3

d) 1, 2 and 3