Description : Human insulin is being commercially produced from a transgenic species of (a) Rhizobium (b) Saccharomyces (c) Escherichia (d) Mycobacterium
Last Answer : (c) Escherichia
Description : Two bacteria found to be very useful in genetic engineering experiments are (a) Nitrobacter and Azotobacter (b) Rhizobium and Diplococcus (c) Nitrosomonas and Klebsiella (d) Escherichia and Agrobacterium.
Last Answer : (d) Escherichia and Agrobacterium.
Description : Two microbes found to be very useful in genetic engineering are (a) crown gall bacterium and Caenorhabditis elegans (b) Escherichia coli and Agrobacterium tumefaciens (c) Vibrio cholerae and a tailed bacteriophage (d) Diplococcus sp. and Pseudomonas sp
Last Answer : (b) Escherichia coli and Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Description : Which among the following is not a prokaryote? (a) Saccharomyces (b) Mycobacterium (c) Nostoc (d) Oscillatoria
Last Answer : (a) Saccharomyces
Description : Which among the following is not a prokaryote ? (1) Saccharomyces (2) Mycobacterium (3) Nostoc (4) Oscillatoria
Last Answer : (1) Saccharomyces
Description : : All the following are among the opportunistic organisms that may cause nosocomial disease except: a. Pseudomonas aeruginosa. b. Escherichia coli. c. Staphylococcus aureus. d. Mycobacterium leprae.
Last Answer : d. Mycobacterium leprae.
Description : One of the practical applications of genetic engineering is the bacterial production of ____. a. human insulin. b. human growth hormone c. blood clotting factors VIII and IX d. antiviral proteins e. all of the above
Last Answer : c. blood clotting factors VIII and IX
Description : Assertion : Agrobacterium tumefaciens is popular in genetic engineering because this bacterium is associated with the roots of all cereal and pulse cr
Last Answer : Assertion : Agrobacterium tumefaciens is popular in genetic engineering because this bacterium is ... both the assertion and reason are false
Description : A bacterium used in genetic engineering
Last Answer : Ans. E-coli (Agrobacterium rhizogenes)
Description : In genetic engineering, a DNA segment (gene) of interest, is transferred to the host cell through a vector. Consider the following four agents (i-iv) in this regard and select the correct option about which one or more of these ... ii) and (iv) (b) (i) only (c) (i) and (iii) (d) (ii) and (iv)
Last Answer : (d) (ii) and (iv)
Description : The essential element required by the N fixing bacterium Rhizobium
Last Answer : Ans. Mo
Description : A non-photosynthetic aerobic nitrogen fixing soil bacterium is (a) Rhizobium (b) Clostridium (c) Azotobacter (d) Klebsiella.
Last Answer : (c) Azotobacter
Description : Which of the following is free-living aerobic non- photosynthetic nitrogen-fixing bacterium? (a) Nostoc (b) Azospirillum (c) Rhizobium (d) Azotobacter
Last Answer : (d) Azotobacter
Description : All of the following statements concerning the actinomycetous filamentous soil bacterium Frankia are correct except that Frankia (a) can induce root nodules on many plant species (b) can fix ... its host plant through root hair deformation and stimulates cell proliferation in the host's cortex
Last Answer : (b) can fix nitrogen in the free-living state
Description : Production of a human protein in bacteria by genetic engineering is possible because (a) the human chromosome can replicate in bacterial cell (b) the mechanism of gene regulation is identical in ... ) bacterial cell can carry out the RNA splicing reactions (d) the genetic code is universal.
Last Answer : (d) the genetic code is universal.
Description : Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) is used in the industrial production of (a) tetracyline (b) ethanol (c) butanol (d) citric acid.
Last Answer : (b) ethanol
Description : Match the following list of microbes and their importance. Column I Column II A. Saccharomyces (i) Production of cerevisiae immuno- suppressive agent B. Monascus (ii) Ripening of Swiss purpureus cheese C. Trichoderma (iii)Commercial ... C-(i), D-(ii) (d) A-(iv), B-(iii), C-(ii),D-(i)
Last Answer : (c) A-(iii), B-(iv), C-(i), D-(ii)
Description : 1. Genetic material in bacterium is a single chromosome made up of circular and coiled _______.
Last Answer : Fill in the blanks. 1. Genetic material in bacterium is a single chromosome made ... cells are known as extrachromosomal selfreplicating DNA.
Description : The unequivocal proof of DNA as the genetic material came from the studies on a (a) bacterium (b) fungus (c) viroid (d) bacterial virus.
Last Answer : (c) viroid
Description : Transfer of genetic information from one bacterium to another in the transduction process is through (a) bacteriophages released from the donor bacterial strain (b) another bacterium ... physical contact between donor and recipient strains (d) conjugation between opposite strain bacterium.
Last Answer : (a) bacteriophages released from the donor bacterial strain
Description : Isoniazid has a very narrow drug spectrum as the active form of the drug specifically interferes with cell wall synthesis in _____ by inhibiting the production of mycolic acid in the cell wall. a. Staphylococcus b. Streptococcus c. Enterococcus d. Mycobacterium
Last Answer : d. Mycobacterium
Description : The bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis is widely used in contemporary biology as (a) insecticide (b) agent for production of dairy products (c) source of industrial enzyme (d) indicator of water pollution
Last Answer : (a) insecticide
Description : Which of the following features of genetic code does allow bacteria to produce human insulin by recombinant DNA technology? (a) Genetic code is specific. (b) Genetic code is not ambiguous. (c) Genetic code is redundant. (d) Genetic code is nearly universal
Last Answer : (c) Genetic code is redundant.
Description : Which of the following features of genetic code does allow bacteria to produce human insulin by recombinant DNA technology? (a) Genetic code is specific. (b) Genetic code is not ambiguous. (c) Genetic code is redundant. (d) Genetic code is nearly universal.
Last Answer : (d) Genetic code is nearly universal
Description : What is genetic engineering?
Last Answer : Genetic engineering is the process of manipulating the genetic material of an organism to introduce or remove specific traits, and is an important concept in biotechnology and genetic research.
Last Answer : Genetic engineering is the manipulation of an organism's genetic material, typically through the insertion or deletion of specific genes, in order to modify its characteristics or traits.
Last Answer : Genetic engineering is the manipulation of an organism's genes or DNA, using techniques such as gene editing, with the goal of modifying or enhancing its traits or functions.
Last Answer : Genetic engineering is the manipulation of an organism's genetic material (DNA) using biotechnology, often to introduce new traits or characteristics or to modify existing ones.
Last Answer : Genetic engineering is the manipulation of an organism's genetic material (DNA) to change its traits or characteristics, often for agricultural, medical, or industrial purposes.
Last Answer : Genetic engineering is the manipulation of an organism's genetic material (DNA) to produce desired traits or characteristics, often involving the insertion or deletion of specific genes.
Last Answer : A: Genetic engineering is the process of altering an organism's DNA in order to add or remove specific traits, often used in agriculture and biotechnology.
Last Answer : A: Genetic engineering is the manipulation of DNA in order to produce desired traits or characteristics in an organism.
Description : With the ever forward-marching advance of genetic engineering, how long do you estimate, until you can buy vials of engineered diseases that have targeted symptoms?
Last Answer : 50 years ago.
Description : Have you heard about do-it-yourself genetic engineering kits?
Last Answer : Amazing, and great for anyone who hopes they are genetically connected to, say .Sir Lancelot (like Meryl Streep was in Defending Your Life'). I for one don't want to know. I have enough ... relatives who I already know who they are .. Anyway, thank you for posting. I learned something today.
Description : What can be done to stop genetic engineering?
Last Answer : I’m afraid it’s almost hopeless at this point. Too much of that genetic engineering is profit based. Greed is something human beings will never conquer. All you can do is hope they don’t start getting fiction-book crazy with the human genetic engineering.
Description : Do you think that genetic engineering of humans should be allowed?
Last Answer : No. I like my human beings like my garden and my food…All Natural!
Description : Genex: enhanced genetic engineering - what do you want?
Last Answer : Gadzooks, 1st I want stamina so I can get by with only 3 hours sleep a night, I want a brain that can remember 5 trillions pieces of information at any one time. The ability to see in near darkness, ... only ages 2 months for every year I live as oppose to others/ How much will those dreams cost me?
Description : Genetic engineering and gene manipulation; good or bad for future society?
Last Answer : I think it is BAD for society in general . Your children should come as they were meant to come ; NOT as they are designed . ..
Description : What is your opinion of human genetic engineering?
Last Answer : its good if they can make you fly
Description : Explain Transcription process in genetic engineering? -Biology
Last Answer : answer:
Description : What are the commonly used vectors for genetic engineering? -Biology
Description : How is agrobacterium tumefaciens used in genetic engineering? -Biology
Description : What are the applications of genetic engineering? -Biology
Description : What are the demerits of genetic engineering? -Biology
Description : Which is used extensively for genetic engineering in plant? -Do You Know?
Description : What is genetic engineering ?
Last Answer : The science of gene technology and its use is called genetic engineering.
Description : How is genetic engineering helping people ?
Last Answer : Genetic engineering is used in various studies like agricultural production , medicine making , food preparation factories etc. This has made it possible to get improved varieties , ... widespread application of information and communication technology in almost all fields of genetic engineering.