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


13.
Why is recombinant human insulin preferred over animal insulin?
A.
It is identical to human insulin and does not cause immune reactions
B.
It does not require refrigeration
C.
It is cheaper to produce in low quantities
D.
It can be taken orally
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ANSWER :
A. It is identical to human insulin and does not cause immune reactions
14.
Recombinant therapeutics are advantageous over similar products from non-human sources because they:
A.
Are cheaper to extract
B.
Last longer in storage
C.
Do not induce unwanted immunological responses
D.
Cannot be patented
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ANSWER :
C. Do not induce unwanted immunological responses
15.
Hepatitis B vaccine is an example of:
A.
Recombinant subunit vaccine produced in yeast
B.
Toxoid vaccine
C.
Live attenuated vaccine
D.
Killed bacterial vaccine
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ANSWER :
A. Recombinant subunit vaccine produced in yeast
16.
Transgenic mice are being developed to test the safety of which vaccine?
A.
BCG vaccine
B.
DPT vaccine
C.
Polio vaccine
D.
Rabies vaccine
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ANSWER :
C. Polio vaccine
17.
Transgenic animals used in vaccine safety testing replace which animals traditionally used?
A.
Monkeys
B.
Rats
C.
Guinea pigs
D.
Rabbits
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ANSWER :
A. Monkeys
18.
Vaccines that contain only specific antigenic proteins of a pathogen, produced by rDNA technology, are called:
A.
Recombinant subunit vaccines
B.
Inactivated vaccines
C.
Toxoid vaccines
D.
Live attenuated vaccines
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ANSWER :
A. Recombinant subunit vaccines