
converts excess glucose to glycogen in liver.

Important Questions on Biotechnology


Match the following columns and select the correct option.
Column-I | Column-II | ||
(a) | Bt cotton | (i) | Gene therapy |
(b) | Adenosine deaminase deficiency | (ii) | Cellular defence |
(c) | RNAi | (iii) | Detection of HIV infection |
(d) | PCR | (iv) | Bacillus thuringiensis |








Match the following techniques or instruments with their usage:
(a) | Bioreactor | (i) | Separation of DNA fragments |
(b) | Electrophoresis | (ii) | Production of large quantities of products |
(c) | (iii) | Detection of pathogen, based on antigen-antibody reaction | |
(d) | (iv) | Amplification of nucleic acids |
Select the correct option from following:





With regard to insulin choose correct options.
(a) C-peptide is not present in mature insulin.
(b) The insulin produced by rDNA technology has C-peptide.
(c) The pro-insulin has C-peptide.
(d) A-peptide and B-peptide of insulin are interconnected by disulphide bridges.


Column – I | Column – II | ||
---|---|---|---|
Insulin | Addison’s disease | ||
Thyroxin | Diabetes insipidus | ||
Corticoids | Acromegaly | ||
Growth Hormone | Goitre | ||
Diabetes mellitus |
Select the correct option


