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The name of the first transgenic cow was:

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Important Questions on Biotechnology and its Applications

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The number of amino acids in B chain of insulin
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Which of the following glucose transporters are insulin-dependent?
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The first human hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology is:
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Give the role of:

Tissue plasminogen activator (TPA)

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The two polypeptides of human insulin are linked together by:
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Give the role of:

Tissue growth factor-Beta (TGF-β) in gene therapy.

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Match the following hormones with the respective disease:
  Column – I   Column – II
(a) Insulin (i) Addison’s disease
(b) Thyroxin (ii) Diabetes insipidus
(c) Corticoids (iii) Acromegaly
(d) Growth Hormone (iv) Goitre
    (v) Diabetes mellitus

Select the correct option
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In Bt cotton, the Bt toxin present in plant tissue as pro-toxin is converted into active toxin due to:
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Stirred-tank bioreactors have been designed for:
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Name a peptide hormone which acts mainly on hepatocytes and adipocytes and enhances cellular glucose uptake and utilisation.
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Which of the following is the first step for genetically modifying an organism?
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Which of the following statement is incorrect for 'Genetically Modified plants'?
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Insulin stimulates the conversion of glucose to
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Golden rice is a genetically modified crop plant where the incorporated gene is meant for the biosynthesis of
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Which of the following is true for Golden rice?
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The crops engineered with Bt-toxin are resistant/tolerant to:
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 This entry in the table is wrongly matched, identify.
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Transgenic animals produce protein α-1 -antitrypisn to treat _________.