Application of Biotechnology in Health and Agriculture ( Human Insulin and Vaccine Production, Gene Therapy; Genetically Modified Organisms-Bt crops; Transgenic Animals; Biosafety issues-Biopiracy and Patents) NEET Questions

Biology - Biotechnology and Its Applications

Application of Biotechnology in Health and Agriculture ( Human Insulin and Vaccine Production, Gene Therapy; Genetically Modified Organisms-Bt crops; Transgenic Animals; Biosafety issues-Biopiracy and Patents) MCQ Questions


7.
Eli Lilly produced human insulin by:
A.
Extracting it from human pancreas
B.
Inserting whole proinsulin gene into E. coli and letting it process
C.
Synthesising it chemically without using bacteria
D.
Producing chains A and B separately in E. coli and joining them by disulphide bonds
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ANSWER :
D. Producing chains A and B separately in E. coli and joining them by disulphide bonds
8.
Insulin cannot be administered orally because:
A.
It will be digested by gut proteases
B.
It causes vomiting
C.
It is insoluble in water
D.
It is too sweet
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ANSWER :
A. It will be digested by gut proteases
9.
Adult-onset diabetes (Type II diabetes) is managed primarily by:
A.
Regular intake of insulin / oral hypoglycaemics
B.
Antibiotics
C.
Surgery
D.
Vaccination
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ANSWER :
A. Regular intake of insulin / oral hypoglycaemics
10.
Insulin produced by recombinant DNA technology is:
A.
Produced from animal cell cultures
B.
Different from human insulin in structure
C.
Less effective than animal insulin
D.
Identical in structure to natural human insulin
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ANSWER :
D. Identical in structure to natural human insulin
11.
Animal insulin (from cattle/pigs) sometimes caused which problem in patients?
A.
Cancer
B.
Allergic reactions / immune response to foreign protein
C.
Loss of vision
D.
Increased blood sugar
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ANSWER :
B. Allergic reactions / immune response to foreign protein
12.
Number of recombinant therapeutics approved worldwide for human use (as per NCERT):
A.
About 30
B.
About 10
C.
About 500
D.
About 100
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ANSWER :
A. About 30