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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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Correct Answer: Shantha Biotechnics Pvt Ltd
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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Correct Answer: RNA virus
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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Correct Answer: Viral surface antigen (HBsAg)
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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Correct Answer: alcohol dehydrogenase 1
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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Correct Answer: ?-Galactosidase
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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Correct Answer: cyanogen bromide
7. Human growth hormone (hGH) is secreted by
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A. pitutary gland
B. hypothalamus
C. pancreas
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: pitutary gland
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
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Correct Answer: autonomously replicating plasmid of yeast
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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Correct Answer: By using chemically synthesized DNA sequences for the two chains separately
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
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Correct Answer: humulin
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