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70 questions · 61 auto-graded MCQ + 9 self-marked written.

MCQ 11 Mark
Recognition sequence of restriction enzymes are generally ……………….. nucleotide long.
  • A
    2 to 4
  • 4 to 8
  • C
    8 to 10
  • D
    14 to 18
Answer
Correct option: B.
4 to 8
4 to 8
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MCQ 21 Mark
Recombinant protein ……………….. is used to dissolve blood clots present in the body.
  • A
    insulin
  • tissue plasminogen activator
  • C
    relaxin
  • D
    erythropoietin
Answer
Correct option: B.
tissue plasminogen activator
tissue plasminogen activator
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MCQ 31 Mark
Which of the following is the correct recognition sequence of restriction enzyme hind III.
  • 5′ —A-A-G-C-T-T— 3′
    3′ —T-T-C-G-A-A—5′
  • B
    5′ — G-A-A-T-T-C—3′
    3′ — C-T-T-A-A-G—5′
  • C
     5′ — C-G-A-T-T-C—3′
    3′ — G-C-T-A-A-G—5′
  • D
     5′ — G-G-C-C—3′
    3′ — C-C-G-G—5′
Answer
Correct option: A.
5′ —A-A-G-C-T-T— 3′
3′ —T-T-C-G-A-A—5′
5′ —A-A-G-C-T-T— 3′
3′ —T-T-C-G-A-A—5′
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MCQ 41 Mark
In vitro amplification of DNA or RNA segment is known as ………………..
  • A
    chromatography
  • B
    southern blotting
  • polymerase chain reaction
  • D
    gel electrophoresis
Answer
Correct option: C.
polymerase chain reaction
polymerase chain reaction
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MCQ 51 Mark
The enzyme nuclease hydrolyses ……………….. of polynucleotide chain of DNA.
  • A
    hydrogen bonds
  • phosphodiester bonds
  • C
    glycosidic bonds
  • D
    peptide bonds
Answer
Correct option: B.
phosphodiester bonds
phosphodiester bonds
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MCQ 61 Mark
MU The bacterium which causes a plant disease called crown gall is ………………..
  • A
    Helicobacter pylori
  • Agrobacterium tumifaciens
  • C
    Thermophilus aquaticus
  • D
    Bacillus thuringienesis
Answer
Correct option: B.
Agrobacterium tumifaciens
Agrobacterium tumtfaciens
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MCQ 71 Mark
Biopatent are awarded for ………………..
  • A
    strains of microbes and cell lines
  • B
    DNA sequences
  • C
    GMO
  • All of these
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of these
All of these
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MCQ 81 Mark
Indian patent does not allow ………………..
  • A
    process patent
  • product patent
  • C
    biopatent
  • D
    both (b) and ©
Answer
Correct option: B.
product patent
product patent
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MCQ 91 Mark
The transgenic cow born in Scotland, could produce a human protein in her milk for human therapeutics.
  • A
    Dolly
  • B
    Molly
  • Tracy
  • D
    none of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
Tracy
Tracy
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MCQ 101 Mark
Artemecin is an ……………….. drug developed from transgenic plants.
  • A
    anticancer
  • antimalarial
  • C
    antibacterial
  • D
    antifungal
Answer
Correct option: B.
antimalarial
antimalarial
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MCQ 111 Mark
To improve oil content and oil quality, ……………….. genes are transferred to soybean, oil palm, rapeseed and sunflower.
  • Arabidopsis
  • B
    cry
  • C
    tobacco
  • D
    canola
Answer
Correct option: A.
Arabidopsis
Arabidopsis
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MCQ 121 Mark
Ferritin, an iron storage protein, isolated from ……………….. and Phaseolus is transferred to ………………… to increase its iron content.
  • soybean, rice
  • B
    rice, wheat
  • C
    maize, soybean
  • D
    rice, soybean
Answer
Correct option: A.
soybean, rice
soybean, rice
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MCQ 131 Mark
The enzyme affecting the shelf life of Jlavr savr tomato is ………………..
  • A
    galactosidase
  • B
    transacetylase
  • C
    permease
  • polygalactouranase
Answer
Correct option: D.
polygalactouranase
polygalactouranase
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MCQ 141 Mark
The gene coding for a-amylase inhibitor isolated from ……………….. is transferred to tobacco.
  • A
    mung bean
  • adzuki bean
  • C
    E.coli
  • D
    daffodils
Answer
Correct option: B.
adzuki bean
adzuki bean
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MCQ 151 Mark
Crystals of Bt toxin produced by some bacteria do not kill the bacteria themselves because ………………..
  • A
    bacteria are resistant to toxin
  • B
    toxin is immature
  • toxin is inactive
  • D
    bacteria encloses toxin in a special case
Answer
Correct option: C.
toxin is inactive
toxin is inactive
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MCQ 161 Mark
‘Cry’ genes are present in ………………..
  • A
    Agrobacterium tumifaciens
  • Bacillus thuringiensis
  • C
    Rhizobium species
  • D
    Escherichia coli
Answer
Correct option: B.
Bacillus thuringiensis
Bacillus thuringiensis
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MCQ 171 Mark
Insect resistant GMO plants contain ………………..
  • A
    cowpea trypsin inhibitor gene
  • B
    cry gene
  • C
    chalone isomerase gene
  • (a) or (b)
Answer
Correct option: D.
(a) or (b)
(a) or (b)
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MCQ 181 Mark
First transgenic plant produced is …………………..
  • A
    Bt cotton
  • B
    tlavr savr tomato
  • C
    wheat
  • tobacco
Answer
Correct option: D.
tobacco
tobacco
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MCQ 191 Mark
Bacillus is involved in the production of ……………….. vaccine that melts in mouth.
  • A
    polio
  • flu
  • C
    chicken pox
  • D
    none of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
flu
flu
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MCQ 201 Mark
Tissue plasminogen activator and urokinase are used in the treatment of ………………..
  • blood clots
  • B
    atherosclerosis
  • C
    emphysema
  • D
    asthama
Answer
Correct option: A.
blood clots
blood clots
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MCQ 211 Mark
Recombinant protein used in the treatment of emphysema is ………………..
  • a 1-Antitrypsin
  • B
    relaxin
  • C
    Interleukin-1 receptor
  • D
    urokinase
Answer
Correct option: A.
a 1-Antitrypsin
a 1-Antitrypsin
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MCQ 221 Mark
Virosomes are ………………..
  • A
    liposome
  • B
    inactivated HIV
  • liposome + inactivated HIV
  • D
    none of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
liposome + inactivated HIV
liposome + inactivated HIV
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MCQ 231 Mark
Bacterial host cell takes up naked r-DNA by process of ………………..
  • A
    transduction
  • B
    transfection
  • transformation
  • D
    all of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
transformation
transformation
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MCQ 241 Mark
Plasmid DNA containing foreign DNA is called ………………..
  • A
    chimeric DNA
  • B
    passenger DNA
  • C
    recombinant DNA
  • both (a) and (C)
Answer
Correct option: D.
both (a) and (C)
both (a) and (C)
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MCQ 251 Mark
Ti plasmids are present in ………………..
  • A
    Bacillus thuringiensis
  • B
    Agrobacterium tumejaciens
  • C
    Haemophilus influenza
  • D
    Escherichia coli
Answer
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
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MCQ 261 Mark
Select the incorrect statement.
  • A
    Type II restriction endonucleases have separate activities for cleaving and methylation.
  • B
    Type I restriction endonucleases function simultaneously as endonuclease and methylase.
  • C
    Type II restriction endonucleases cut DNA at specific non-pallindromic sequences.
  • D
    Thousands of Type II restriction endonucleases have been discovered.
Answer
Type II restriction endonucleases cut DNA at specific non-palindromic sequences
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MCQ 271 Mark
……………….. is Type III endonulcease.
  • Hapal
  • B
    Eco R I
  • C
    Bgll
  • D
    Eco K
Answer
Correct option: A.
Hapal
Hapal
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MCQ 281 Mark
……………….. generates DNA fragments with sticky ends.
  • A
    Eco RI
  • B
    Bam HI
  • C
    Hind II
  • both (a) and (b)
Answer
Correct option: D.
both (a) and (b)
both (a) and (b)
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MCQ 291 Mark
The molecular scissors of DNA are ………………..
  • A
    ligases
  • B
    polymerases
  • endonucleases
  • D
    transcriptases
Answer
Correct option: C.
endonucleases
endonucleases
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MCQ 301 Mark
Restriction enzymes were discovered by ………………..
  • A
    K. Mullis
  • B
    S. Cohen
  • C
    H. Boyer
  • Smith, Nathan and Arber
Answer
Correct option: D.
Smith, Nathan and Arber
Smith, Nathan and Arber
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MCQ 311 Mark
During PCR new strand of DNA is synthesized by ………………..
  • thermostable Taq DNA polymerase
  • B
    ligase
  • C
    phosphorylase
  • D
    RE
Answer
Correct option: A.
thermostable Taq DNA polymerase
thermostable Taq DNA polymerase
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MCQ 321 Mark
Annealing temperature of primer is ………………..
  • 40-60°C
  • B
    72°C
  • C
    90-98°C
  • D
    36°C
Answer
Correct option: A.
40-60°C
40-60°C
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MCQ 331 Mark
During denaturation step of polymerase chain reaction, the reaction mixture is heated at ………………..
  • A
    40-60°C
  • B
    70-75°C
  • 90-98°C
  • D
    36°C
Answer
Correct option: C.
90-98°C
90-98°C
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MCQ 341 Mark
……………….. technique is used for in vitro gene cloning or gene multiplication.
  • A
    Electrophoresis
  • B
    SDS-PAGE
  • C
    Spectroscopy
  • PCR
Answer
Correct option: D.
PCR
PCR
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MCQ 351 Mark
PCR technique was developed by ………………..
  • A
    Stanley Cohen
  • B
    Herbert Boyer
  • C
    W. Arber
  • K. Mullis
Answer
Correct option: D.
K. Mullis
K. Mullis
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MCQ 361 Mark
How many of the following statements are correct with reference to electrophoresis.
1. DNA is positively charged and it moves towards the negative electrode.
2. DNA is negatively charged and it moves towards the anode.
3. Longer DNA fragments move faster during electrophoresis.
4. Shorter DNA fragments move slowly during electrophoresis.
  • One
  • B
    Two
  • C
    Three
  • D
    Four
Answer
Correct option: A.
One
One
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MCQ 371 Mark
Modern biotechnology includes ………………..
  • A
    r-DNA technology and PCR
  • B
    microarrays, cell culture and fusion
  • C
    production of curds, cheese, wine
  • both (a) and (b)
Answer
Correct option: D.
both (a) and (b)
both (a) and (b)
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MCQ 381 Mark
Recombinant DNA technique was established by ………………..
  • A
    Herbert Boyer
  • B
    Stanley Cohen
  • C
    Peter Lobban
  • both (a) and (b)
Answer
Correct option: D.
both (a) and (b)
both (a) and (b)
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MCQ 391 Mark
Biopatent are awarded for ………………..
  • A
    strains of microbes and cell lines
  • B
    DNA sequences
  • C
    GMO
  • All of these
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of these
All of these
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MCQ 401 Mark
Indian patent does not allow ………………..
  • A
    process patent
  • product patent
  • C
    biopatent
  • D
    both (b) and (c)
Answer
Correct option: B.
product patent
product patent
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MCQ 411 Mark
The transgenic cow born in Scotland, could produce a human protein in her milk for human therapeutics.
  • A
    Dolly
  • B
    Molly
  • Tracy
  • D
    none of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
Tracy
Tracy
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MCQ 421 Mark
Artemecin is an ……………….. drug developed from transgenic plants.
  • A
    anticancer
  • antimalarial
  • C
    antibacterial
  • D
    antifungal
Answer
Correct option: B.
antimalarial
antimalarial
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MCQ 431 Mark
To improve oil content and oil quality, ……………….. genes are transferred to soybean, oil palm, rapeseed and sunflower.
  • Arabidopsis
  • B
    cry
  • C
    tobacco
  • D
    canola
Answer
Correct option: A.
Arabidopsis
Arabidopsis
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MCQ 441 Mark
Ferritin, an iron storage protein, isolated from ……………….. and Phaseolus is transferred to ………………… to increase its iron content.
  • soybean, rice
  • B
    rice, wheat
  • C
    maize, soybean
  • D
    rice, soybean
Answer
Correct option: A.
soybean, rice
soybean, rice
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MCQ 451 Mark
The enzyme affecting the shelf life of Jlavr savr tomato is ………………..
  • A
    galactosidase
  • B
    transacetylase
  • C
    permease
  • polygalactouranase
Answer
Correct option: D.
polygalactouranase
polygalactouranase
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MCQ 461 Mark
The gene coding for a-amylase inhibitor isolated from ……………….. is transferred to tobacco.
  • A
    mung bean
  • adzuki bean
  • C
    E.coli
  • D
    daffodils
Answer
Correct option: B.
adzuki bean
adzuki bean
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MCQ 471 Mark
Crystals of Bt toxin produced by some bacteria do not kill the bacteria themselves because ………………..
  • A
    bacteria are resistant to toxin
  • B
    toxin is immature
  • toxin is inactive
  • D
    bacteria encloses toxin in a special case
Answer
Correct option: C.
toxin is inactive
toxin is inactive
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MCQ 481 Mark
‘Cry’ genes are present in ………………..
  • A
    Agrobacterium tumifaciens
  • Bacillus thuringiensis
  • C
    Rhizobium species
  • D
    Escherichia coli
Answer
Correct option: B.
Bacillus thuringiensis
Bacillus thuringiensis
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MCQ 501 Mark
First transgenic plant produced is …………………..
  • A
    Bt cotton
  • B
    tlavr savr tomato
  • C
    wheat
  • tobacco
Answer
Correct option: D.
tobacco
tobacco
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MCQ 511 Mark
Bacillus is involved in the production of ……………….. vaccine that melts in mouth.
  • A
    polio
  • flu
  • C
    chicken pox
  • D
    none of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
flu
flu
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MCQ 521 Mark
Tissue plasminogen activator and urokinase are used in the treatment of ………………..
  • blood clots
  • B
    atherosclerosis
  • C
    emphysema
  • D
    asthama
Answer
Correct option: A.
blood clots
blood clots
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MCQ 531 Mark
Recombinant protein used in the treatment of emphysema is ………………..
  • a 1-Antitrypsin
  • B
    relaxin
  • C
    Interleukin-1 receptor
  • D
    urokinase
Answer
Correct option: A.
a 1-Antitrypsin
a 1-Antitrypsin
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MCQ 541 Mark
Virosomes are ………………..
  • A
    liposome
  • B
    inactivated HIV
  • liposome + inactivated HIV
  • D
    none of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
liposome + inactivated HIV
liposome + inactivated HIV
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MCQ 551 Mark
Bacterial host cell takes up naked r-DNA by process of ………………..
  • A
    transduction
  • B
    transfection
  • transformation
  • D
    all of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
transformation
transformation
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MCQ 561 Mark
Plasmid DNA containing foreign DNA is called ………………..
  • A
    chimeric DNA
  • B
    passenger DNA
  • C
    recombinant DNA
  • D
    both (a) and (c)
Answer
both and (c)
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MCQ 571 Mark
Ti plasmids are present in ………………..
  • A
    Bacillus thuringiensis
  • B
    Agrobacterium tumejaciens
  • C
    Haemophilus influenza
  • D
    Escherichia coli
Answer
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
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MCQ 581 Mark
Select the incorrect statement.
  • A
    Type II restriction endonucleases have separate activities for cleaving and methylation.
  • B
    Type I restriction endonucleases function simultaneously as endonuclease and methylase.
  • C
    Type II restriction endonucleases cut DNA at specific non-pallindromic sequences.
  • D
    Thousands of Type II restriction endonucleases have been discovered.
Answer
Type II restriction endonucleases cut DNA at specific non-palindromic sequences
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MCQ 591 Mark
……………….. is Type III endonulcease.
  • Hapal
  • B
    Eco R I
  • C
    Bgll
  • D
    Eco K
Answer
Correct option: A.
Hapal
Hapal
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MCQ 601 Mark
……………….. generates DNA fragments with sticky ends.
  • A
    Eco RI
  • B
    Bam HI
  • C
    Hind II
  • D
    both (a) and (b)
Answer
both and (b)
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MCQ 611 Mark
The molecular scissors of DNA are ………………..
  • A
    ligases
  • B
    polymerases
  • endonucleases
  • D
    transcriptases
Answer
Correct option: C.
endonucleases
endonucleases
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MCQ 621 Mark
Restriction enzymes were discovered by ………………..
  • A
    K. Mullis
  • B
    S. Cohen
  • C
    H. Boyer
  • Smith, Nathan and Arber
Answer
Correct option: D.
Smith, Nathan and Arber
Smith, Nathan and Arber
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MCQ 631 Mark
During PCR new strand of DNA is synthesized by ………………..
  • thermostable Taq DNA polymerase
  • B
    ligase
  • C
    phosphorylase
  • D
    RE
Answer
Correct option: A.
thermostable Taq DNA polymerase
thermostable Taq DNA polymerase
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MCQ 651 Mark
During denaturation step of polymerase chain reaction, the reaction mixture is heated at ………………..
  • A
    40-60°C
  • B
    70-75°C
  • C
    90-98°C
  • D
    36°C
Answer
90-98 °C
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MCQ 661 Mark
……………….. technique is used for in vitro gene cloning or gene multiplication.
  • A
    Electrophoresis
  • B
    SDS-PAGE
  • C
    Spectroscopy
  • PCR
Answer
Correct option: D.
PCR
PCR
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MCQ 671 Mark
PCR technique was developed by ………………..
  • A
    Stanley Cohen
  • B
    Herbert Boyer
  • C
    W. Arber
  • K. Mullis
Answer
Correct option: D.
K. Mullis
K. Mullis
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MCQ 681 Mark
How many of the following statements are correct with reference to electrophoresis.
1. DNA is positively charged and it moves towards the negative electrode.
2. DNA is negatively charged and it moves towards the anode.
3. Longer DNA fragments move faster during electrophoresis.
4. Shorter DNA fragments move slowly during electrophoresis.
  • One
  • B
    TWo
  • C
    Three
  • D
    Four
Answer
Correct option: A.
One
One
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MCQ 691 Mark
Modern biotechnology includes ………………..
  • A
    r-DNA technology and PCR
  • B
    microarrays, cell culture and fusion
  • C
    production of curds, cheese, wine
  • both (a) and (b)
Answer
Correct option: D.
both (a) and (b)
both (a) and (b)
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MCQ 701 Mark
Recombinant DNA technique was established by ………………..
  • A
    Herbert Boyer
  • B
    Stanley Cohen
  • C
    Peter Lobban
  • both (a) and (b)
Answer
Correct option: D.
both (a) and (b)
both (a) and (b)
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