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  • The first therapeutic product formed by means of recombinant DNA technology is


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  • A. human growth hormone
  • B. insulin
  • C. hepatitis B vaccine
  • D. vaccine for foot and mouth disease

  • Correct Answer
  • insulin 


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    • 1. In India first genetically engineered vaccine against HBV was developed by

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    • A. Ranbaxy Pvt Ltd
    • B. Shantha Biotechnics Pvt Ltd
    • C. Dabur Pvt Ltd
    • D. Glaxo Pvt Ltd
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    • 2. Foot and mouth disease (FMD) of animals is caused by

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    • A. RNA virus
    • B. DNA virus
    • C. bacteria
    • D. protozoa
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    • 3. Recombinant vaccine for Hepatitis B virus has been synthesized against which of the following antigen?

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    • A. Viral core antigen (HBcAg)
    • B. Viral surface antigen (HBsAg)
    • C. e antigen (HBeAg)
    • D. All of the above
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    • 4. The promoter used for cloning HBV surface antigen is

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    • A. galactokinase
    • B. alcohol dehydrogenase 1
    • C. ?-galactosidase
    • D. polyhedrin
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    • 5. Chemically synthesized DNA sequences for the two chains are separately inserted into the plasmid pBR 322 by the side of

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    • A. ?-Galactosidase
    • B. galactokinase
    • C. acid phosphatase
    • D. glucokinase
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    • 6. The two chains of insulin can be separated by detaching it from ?-galactosidase using

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    • A. hydrogen chloride
    • B. cyanogen bromide
    • C. peptidase
    • D. protease
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    • 7. Human growth hormone (hGH) is secreted by

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    • A. pitutary gland
    • B. hypothalamus
    • C. pancreas
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 8. Recombinant vaccine for HBV was produced by cloning viral genes in

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    • A. plasmids
    • B. cosmids
    • C. autonomously replicating plasmid of yeast
    • D. phagemids
    • Discuss
    • 9. How is human insulin synthesized using recombinant DNA technology?

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    • A. By using chemically synthesized DNA sequences for the two chains separately
    • B. By isolating DNA from the islets of Langerhans of pancreas
    • C. By using cDNA for insulin
    • D. By using chemically synthesized DNA sequences for the complete insulin protein
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    • 10. Human insulin formed by recombinant DNA technology is known as

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    • A. H insulin
    • B. R insulin
    • C. humulin
    • D. huinsulin
    • Discuss


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