Question Bank: Biotechnology and its Applications

What term describes the ability of a single plant cell to develop into a complete plant?

Which of the following is a significant advantage of genetically modified crops?

What is the primary purpose of tissue culture in agriculture?

Which technique involves fusing protoplasts from different plant species?

What is one drawback of using agrochemical-based agriculture?

Which plant part is commonly used in tissue culture to generate virus-free plants?

What is the primary component in tissue culture nutrient media that provides energy?

Which biotechnology method allows for the production of several identical offspring from a single parent plant?

What is one effect of the Green Revolution on food production?

Why might tissue culture be preferred over traditional breeding methods?

What is the main goal of bioremediation in agriculture?

Which of the following is NOT a traditional biotechnological method used in agriculture?

What are somaclones in the context of plant tissue culture?

Which agricultural practice involves genetic modification?

What is the role of auxins in tissue culture?

What is the primary purpose of using recombinant DNA technology in medicine?

Which of the following is a therapeutic protein produced using recombinant DNA technology?

What is gene therapy primarily aimed at correcting?

In the context of insulin production, what does the term 'pro-hormone' refer to?

What is the first step in most gene therapy techniques?

What is the function of the C peptide in pro-insulin?

Which method is commonly used to deliver therapeutic genes in gene therapy?

Which of the following is an example of a disease that can potentially be treated using gene therapy?

What is the key advantage of recombinant insulin over traditional animal-derived insulin?

Why is early molecular diagnosis crucial for effective treatment?

How was the first gene therapy performed in humans?

What kind of organism was engineered to produce recombinant insulin?

What is a common misconception about gene therapy?

What defines a transgenic animal?

Which of the following is NOT a primary purpose of creating transgenic animals?

Transgenic mice are commonly used to study which of the following conditions?

Which transgenic animal was the first to produce human protein-enriched milk?

Animal models of human diseases help researchers primarily for what reason?

Why are transgenic animals like mice often used in toxicity testing?

What is one ethical concern associated with transgenic animals?

What does the term 'biopiracy' refer to in the context of biotechnology?

Which technique is commonly used to introduce foreign genes into transgenic animals?

Why is the regulation of genetic modification important?

Transgenic animals can be used to produce which of the following?

Which organization in India assesses the safety of GM research?

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using transgenic animals in research?

Which of the following is a potential ethical concern regarding patent laws in biotechnology?

How do transgenic animals assist in testing vaccine safety?

What is one possible consequence of genetic modification entering an ecosystem unpredictably?

The first transgenic organism created was which of the following?

Why are traditional knowledge and biodiversity important in the context of biopiracy?

What is one possible risk of introducing transgenic animals into agriculture?

What does the ethical principle of benefit-sharing entail?

What role do transgenic animals play in understanding gene regulation?

Which scenario best describes ethical concerns arising from transgenic research?

What is the primary goal of the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC)?

What is a common misconception about genetically modified organisms (GMOs)?

In regard to ethical biotechnology practices, what is 'patent trolling'?

Which ethical concern involves local communities' lack of consent regarding bioprospecting?

Why is informed consent vital in biotechnological research?

What might be an unforeseen result of introducing genetically modified crops into the environment?