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

Question : 21 [IAS]

Which one of the following genetic disease is sex-linked?

a) Cystic fibrosis

b) Royal haemophilia

c) Tay-Sachs disease

d) Hypertension

Question : 22 [UPPCS (Pre) 2008]

Given

1. Blood cells
2. Bone cells
3. Hair strands
4. Saliva

a) Only 2 and 3

b) Only 1, 2 and 3

c) Only 1 and 4

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question : 23 [IAS (Pre) 2012]

Consider the given statements.

1. BT brinjal is created by inserting its genome, into the gene of soil fungus.
2. The seeds of BT brinjal one terminator seed so farmers have to buy it before every weather from seed companies.
3. This is also a fact that it can affect the user’s health negatively.
4. The other threat is that its insertion may affect adversely bio-diversity.

a) Only 3 and 4

b) Only 1, 2 and 3

c) Only 2 and 3

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question : 24 [CDS]

Between which one of the following sets of blood groups, is the blood transfusion possible?

a) A and AB

b) A and O

c) B and A

d) AB and O

Question : 25 [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2013]

Assertion (A):
‘DNA Fingerprinting’ has become as an important test to establish paternity and identity of criminals of rape cases.
Reason (R):
Small samples such as hair, dried blood and semen are adequate for DNA analysis.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Code

a) (A) is true, but (R) is false

b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

c) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

d) (A) is false, but (R) is true