This set of Agricultural Biotechnology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Agriculture – Power of Biotechnology”.
1. Which of these vitamins’s production, is improved by biotechnology?
a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin B12
c) Vitamin C
d) Vitamin D
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Explanation: Biotechnology helps in gene therapy. It helps in the large scale production of fructose. Fructose is thus produced from inexpensive forms of glucose.
2. Biotechnology is used in the production of diagnostic kits.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Using biotechnology, diagnostic kits are produced for toxoplasmosis identification. Monoclonal antibodies can be produced for organ transplant tissue typing using biotechnology.
3. Xanthan gums are produced using biotechnology techniques.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Xanthan gums are produced in oil fields for recovery of crude mineral oils. Biopesticides and biofertilizers can also be produced using the same. Upgradation of hydrocarbons can be done microbiologically.
4. Locating and identifying agriculturally important genes is called _________
a) Gene regulation
b) Gene identification
c) Immobilization
d) Gene therapy
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Explanation: Gene identification helps in creating chromosome maps. Tissue culture techniques help in cell culture. It also helps in cell fusion, regeneration of plants, etc.
5. What is the full for of GMO?
a) Genetically managed organisms
b) Genetically modified organisms
c) Globally managed organisms
d) Genetically merged organisms
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Explanation: Understanding the structure and function of gene products in metabolisms, helps in the development of agriculturally modified traits and genetically modified organisms (GMO).
6. Which of the following involves gene regulation?
a) Locating agriculturally important genes
b) Identifying agriculturally important genes
c) Understanding expression of genes
d) Understanding function of gene products
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Explanation: Gene regulation involves understanding the mechanisms of regulation and expression of the genes. It also consists of the refining methods by which they might be genetically engineered.
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