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Biotechnology and its Applications

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Ques. 1AIPMT 2008

A transgenic food crop which may help in solving the problem of night blindness in developing countries is

  1. Flavr Savr tomatoes
  2. Bt soybean
  3. Starlink maize
  4. Golden rice

Answer

(4) Golden rice

Solution

Night blindness is caused by deficiency of vitamin A.

Golden rice is a genetically modified rice that produces β-carotene (provitamin A) in its grains, which the body converts into vitamin A.

Flavr Savr tomato has delayed ripening, while Bt soybean and Starlink maize carry insect-resistance (Bt) genes.

∴ Golden rice can help solve the problem of night blindness.

Answer: (4)

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Ques. 2AIPMT 2006

Golden rice is a promising transgenic crop. When released for cultivation, it will help in

  1. Herbicide tolerance
  2. Alleviation of vitamin A deficiency
  3. Producing a petrol-like fuel from rice
  4. Pest resistance
Ques. 3AIPMT 2005

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) strains have been used for designing novel -

  1. Bio-metallurgical techniques
  2. Biofertilizers
  3. Bioinsecticidal plants
  4. Bio-mineralization processes
Ques. 4AIPMT 2005

Golden rice is a transgenic crop of the future with the following improved trait -

  1. High lysine (essential amino acid) content
  2. High protein content
  3. Insect resistance
  4. High vitamin A content
Ques. 5AIPMT 2004

ELISA is used to detect viruses, where the key reagent is :-

  1. Catalase
  2. RNase
  3. DNA probes
  4. Alkaline phosphatase
Ques. 6AIPMT 2003

Maximum application of animal cell culture technology today is in the production of :-

  1. Interferons
  2. Vaccines
  3. Edible proteins
  4. Insulin
Ques. 7AIPMT 2003

ELISA is used to detect viruses, where the key reagent is :-

  1. Alkaline phosphatase
  2. RNase
  3. DNA probes
  4. Catalase

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