89. Which one of the following terms is used to describe the protection of the unimmunized individual based on immunization of a sufficient number of other members of the population? […]
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Understanding Co-integrate Vectors and Their Role in Gene Transfer
129. A ‘co-integrate vector’ is used to transfer cloned genes into which one of the following? 1. Yeast 2. Plants 3. Animals 4. Parasites Question: A ‘co-integrate vector’ is used […]
Nucleic Acid Hybridization-Based Test for Tuberculosis Diagnosis
88. Which one of the following is a nucleic acid hybridization-based test for diagnosis of Tuberculosis? 1. TrueNat 2. TORCH 3. WIDAL 4. Tubercullin test Nucleic Acid Hybridization-Based Test […]
understanding the Difference Between Human Genes and Protein Count
130. Human genome contains approximately 25,000 genes, but the number of proteins in a human cell is estimated to be approximately 250,000. Which of the following can explain this difference? […]
Scaling Up a Mechanically Agitated Bioreactor for Aerobic Microbial Processes
87. A mechanically agitated bioreactor for an aerobic microbial process can be scaled up from pilot plant data to commercial plant on the basis of 1. equal impeller size 2. […]
Plastid Transformation Upon Light Exposure: A Look at Etioplasts
131. Which of the following types of plastids is formed first when Etioplast types are exposed to light? 1. Gerontoplast 2. Amyloplast 3. Pregranal plastid 4. Mature Chloroplast Question: Which […]
Challenges in Scaling Up Mammalian Cell Cultures for Therapeutic Protein Production
132. Mammalian cell cultures are difficult to scale up in conventional bio-reactors for the production of therapeutic proteins primarily because of 1. High oxygen demand 2. High shear sensitivity 3. […]
Understanding the Photosynthetic Proteins and Their Encoding Genes
86. Match photosynthetic proteins (List I) with the respective encoding genes (List II) LIST I […]
Techniques for Resolving Large DNA Fragments: The Role of Pulse Field Gel Electrophoresis
133. The technique commonly used to resolve large sized DNA fragments (>20 kb) following digestion with restriction enzymes is 1. Polyacrylamide gel-electrophoresis 2. Capillary electrophoresis 3. Pulse field gel-electrophoresis 4. […]
Understanding Gibberellin (GA) Signal Transduction in Arabidopsis
85. Following are certain statements regarding Gibberellin (GA) signal transduction in Arabidopsis plants: A. DELLA is a negative regulator of growth. B. GA is not required for the interaction of […]


