Applications of Biotechnology MCQs | Applications of Biotechnology Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with Answers
Questions
1
The technique of obtaining large number of plantlet by tissue culture method is called
Answer:Micropropagation
2
Maximum application of animal cell culture technology today is in the production of
Answer: Vaccines
3
In tissue culture medium, the embryoids formed from pollen grains is due to
Answer: Cellular totipotency
4
What is true for monoclonal antibodies?
Answer:These obtained from different parents and for one antigen
5
Two bacteria found to be very useful in genetic engineering experiments are
Answer: Escherichia and Agrobacterium
6
A genetically engineered microorganism used successfully in bioremediation of oil spills is a species of
Answer: Pseudomonas
8
In order to obtain virus free plants through tissue culture the best method is
Answer:meristem culture
9
Insect resistant transgenic cotton has been produced by inserting a piece of DNA from
Answer: A bacterium
10
Hybridoma technology has been successfully used in
Answer: Synthesis of monoclonal antibiotics
12
Name the drug used in cancer treatment produced by using biotechnology
Answer: Interferon
13
Cultivation of Bt cotton has been much in the news. The prefix Bt means
Answer: Carrying an endotoxin gene from Bacillus thrungienesis
15
In transgenics, expression of transgene in target tissue is determined by
Answer: Promoter
17
First biochemical to be produced commercially by microbial cloning and genetic engineering
Answer: Human insulin
18
Golden rice is a transgenic crop of the future with the following improved trail
Answer:High vitamin-A content
19
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) strains have been used for designing novel
Answer:Bio-insecticidal plants
