This set of Agricultural Biotechnology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Agriculture – Microorganisms Associated with Animals”.
1. What is the estimated loss every year because of livestock and poultry diseases?
a) $12 billion
b) $14 billion
c) $17 billion
d) $20 billion
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Explanation: The important use of biotechnology in animal agriculture will be in the diagnosis, preventions and control of animal diseases. Monoclonal antibodies help in the process.
2. Monoclonal antibodies help to monitor efficacy of drugs.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Monoclonal antibodies offer great potential for helping scientists understand animal disease. They can be used to diagnose, monitor the efficacy of drugs and develop therapeutic treatments and vaccines to immunize against certain drugs.
3. Vaccines derived from techniques of genetic engineering are regarded to be safe.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Vaccines derived from techniques of genetic engineering can be effective. The process involved in manufacturing is said to be easy. The production is economical.
4. Which is the first genetically altered vaccine?
a) Pentacel
b) ActHIB
c) Omnivac
d) Pediarix
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Explanation: Omnivac immunizes swine against pseudorabies. Pseudorabies is a serious livestock disease. It infects about 10% of nation’s 4 million swine.
5. Cowpox virus is _________
a) Lethal
b) Non lethal
c) Affects moderately
d) Affects intensively
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Explanation: Cowpox was used in eighteenth century. It was used to combat the lethal human disease called smallpox. Cowpox is the world’s first effective vaccine.
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