A gene can be silenced by using?
1.short interfering RNA (RNAi)
2.antisense RNA
3.by Both
4.None of the above
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An enzyme called ADA is deficient in the genetic disorder SCID. The full form for ADA is?
1.Adenosine deoxy aminase
2. Adenosine deaminase
3. Aspartate deaminase
4. Arginine deaminase
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How are genes silenced in RNAi?
1.ss DNA
2.ds DNA
3.ds RNA
4. ss RNA
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The first clinical gene therapy was used to treat
1.AIDS
2.Cancer
3.Cystic fibrosis
4.SCID (Severe Combined Immuno Deficiency) resulting from the deficiency of ADA
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What is a protoxin?
1.a primitive toxin
2.a denatured toxin
3.a toxin produced by protozoa
4. inactive toxin
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What is golden rice?
1. a variety of rice grown along the yellow river in China
2. long-stored rice having yellow colour tint
3. transgenic rice having the gene for b-carotene
4. a wild variety of rice with yellow coloured grains
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What is Pathophysiology?
1.study of the physiology of pathogen
2. study of the normal physiology of a host
3.study of altered physiology of a host
4. None of these
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What triggers the activation of the toxin of Bacillus thuringiensis?
1. acidic pH of the stomach
2. high temperature
3.alkaline pH of the gut
4.mechanical action in the insect gut
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Which of the following Bt crops is being grown in India by the farmers?
1.Cotton
2.Brinjal
3.Soyabean
4.Maize
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Which one of the following vectors is used to replace the defective gene in gene therapy?
1. Ti plasmid
2.Adenovirus
3.Cosmid
4.Ri plasmid
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