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Which among the following statement is correct about Dr Yellapragada Subba Rao ?

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Important Questions on Biology in Human Welfare

EASY
A segment of DNA molecule comprises of 546 nucleotides. How many cytosine nucleotides would be present in it if the number of adenine nucleotides is 96 ?
MEDIUM
The core techniques enabled modern biotechnology
A) Change the phenotype of host-organism by genetic engineering
B) Chemical engineering process of vaccine production by tissue culture
C) Manufacture of specific products from eukaryotic cells in bioreactors
D) Altering the chemistry of genetic material by tissue culture
EASY
Match the following columns.
Column I Column II
A
Arber, Nathan and
Hamilton Smith
1 Term biotechnology
B Paul Berg 2 First recombinant DNA
C Herbert Boyer and 3 Father of genetic engineering
D Karl Erkey 4
Isolated first restriction
endonuclease from bacteria
MEDIUM
Which of the following is correct regarding genetic engineering?
MEDIUM
Which of the following processes/techniques can be included under biotechnology?
(i) In vitro fertilisation
(ii) Synthesis of a gene
(iii) Correcting a defective gene
(iv) Developing a DNA vaccine
MEDIUM
Direction In each of the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is given followed by corresponding statement of Reason (R). Of the statements, mark the correct answer as
Assertion (A): Maintenance of sterile environment is essential for manufacture of biotechnological products.
Reason (R): This is to enable growth of only desired products.
MEDIUM
The controlled use of biological agents, such as microorganisms, plants or animals cells, for benefits is called
HARD

Consider the following statements:

1. The sugar present in RNA is ribose.

2. The pyrimidines found in RNA are thymine.

3. The genomic RNA is double-stranded in the wound tumor virus and retrovirus.

Which of the statements given above are correct about RNA?

MEDIUM

Represent the union of two sets by Venn diagram for each of the following.

X={x | x is a prime number between 80 and 100}

Y={y | y is an odd number between 90 and 100}

EASY
Which of the following processes and techniques are included under biotechnology?

A. Silencing of the gene to develop pest-resistant plants.
B. Synthesizing gene and using it.
C. Developing a DNA vaccine.
D. Correcting a defective gene.
HARD
Match the following column I with column II.
Column – I Column – II
A. Agrostology 1. Earth
B. Smallest flowering plant 2. Genetic engineering
C. Tectonic 3. Migration
D. Ecesis 4. Wolffia
E. Euphanix 5. Grass
MEDIUM
Why is Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation described as natural genetic engineering in plants?