(1). Commonly used vectors for human genome sequencing are

• (a). T-DNA
• (b). BAC and YAC
• (c). expression vectors
• (d). T/A cloning vectors
• (e). None of these

(2). The DNA molecule to which the gene of interest is integrated for cloning is called

• (a). template
• (b). carrier
• (c). transformer
• (d). vector
• (e). None of these

(3). The cutting of DNA at specific locations became possible with the discovery of

• (a). selectable markers
• (b). ligases
• (c). restriction enzymes
• (d). probes
• (e). None of these

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

• (a). producing a petrol-like fuel from rice
• (b). alleviation of vitamin A deficiency
• (c). pest resistance
• (d). herbicide tolerance
• (e). None of these

(5). Two microbes found to be very useful in genetic engineering are

• (a). crown gall bacterium and Caenorhabditis elegans
• (b). Escherichia coli and Agrobacterium tumefaciens
• (c). Vibrio cholerae and a tailed bacteriophage
• (d). Diplococcus sp. and Pseudomonas sp
• (e). None of these

(6). What is antisense technology?

• (a). When a piece of RNA that is- complementary in sequence is used to stop expression of a specific gene.
• (b). RNA polymerase producing DNA.
• (c). A cell displaying a foreign antigen used for synthesis of antigens
• (d). Production of somaclonal variants in tissue cultures.
• (e). None of these

(7). Cry I endotoxins obtained from Bacillus thuringiensis are effective against

• (a). nematodes
• (b). bollworms
• (c). mosquitoes
• (d). flies
• (e). None of these

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

• (a). Bt soybean
• (b). golden rice
• (c). flavr savr tomatoes
• (d). starlink maize
• (e). None of these

(9). Main objective of production/use of herbicide resistant GM crops is to

• (a). encourage eco-friendly herbicides
• (b). reduce herbicide accumulation in food articles for health safety
• (c). eliminate weeds from the field Without the use of manual labour
• (d). eliminate weeds from the field without the use of herbicides.
• (e). None of these

(10). Human insulin is being commercially produced from a transgenic species of

• (a). Rhizobium
• (b). Saccharomyces
• (c). Escherichia
• (d). Mycobacterium
• (e). None of these