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  • A. Treating anemia
  • B. Bone marrow transplant
  • C. Dissolving blood clot
  • D. Treatment of cancer

Explanation: Tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) is primarily used for dissolving blood clots in medical emergencies.

Correct answer: Dissolving blood clot
  • A. Four Parents
  • B. Three Parents
  • C. Two parents
  • D. One Parent only

Explanation: Cloning is a mode of asexual reproduction through which genetically identical copies of an organism are produced.

Correct answer: One Parent only
  • A. Genetic Engineering
  • B. Hybridization
  • C. Inbreeding
  • D. Sequencing

Explanation: Hybridization involves the crossing of dissimilar individuals to bring together the best of both parents in the offspring.

Correct answer: Hybridization
  • A. mutagenic
  • B. transgenic
  • C. glones
  • D. sequencing

Explanation: An organism whose genome has been altered by the introduction of one or more foreign DNA molecules from another species by artificial…

Correct answer: transgenic
  • A. They cut DNA at specific base sequences
  • B. They cut DNA at multiple random sites
  • C. They help in joining the pieces of DNA
  • D. They are a type of nuclease

Explanation: Restriction enzymes, also known as restriction endonucleases, are proteins that cut DNA at specific sequences called restriction sites.

Correct answer: They cut DNA at specific base sequences
  • A. Transgenic
  • B. Probe
  • C. Recombinant
  • D. Plasmid

Explanation: These plants and animals are called transgenic or genetically modified organisms, a probe is a single stranded DNA or RNA sequence used to…

Correct answer: Transgenic
  • A. 60 oC
  • B. 71 oC
  • C. 50 oC
  • D. 80 oC

Explanation: Pasteurization of milk, requires temperatures of about 63 °C (145 °F) maintained for 30 minutes or, alternatively, heating to a higher…

Correct answer: 71 oC
  • A. 15 to 24.9
  • B. 17.5 to 24.9
  • C. 18.5 to 24.9
  • D. 25 to 29.9

Explanation: Body Mass Index (BMI) is a calculation that considers an individual's weight in relation to their height to estimate body fat.

Correct answer: 25 to 29.9
  • A. Edward Jenner
  • B. Louis Pasteur
  • C. F. H. Herbor
  • D. James Phipps

Explanation: Edward Jenner is credited with developing the first successful smallpox vaccine in 1796.

Correct answer: Edward Jenner
  • A. pBR 322
  • B. Npq 303
  • C. oSR 210
  • D. kMG 319

Explanation: The correct answer is pBR 322. Plasmids like pBR 322 are naturally occurring extrachromosomal DNA molecules in bacteria that have been…

Correct answer: pBR 322
  • A. 1980
  • B. 1982
  • C. 1984
  • D. 1986

Explanation: The first field trials of genetically engineered plants were conducted in 1986 in France and the USA, focusing on tobacco plants…

Correct answer: 1986
  • A. Sterilization -> media preparation -> inoculation -> callus development -> plantlets
  • B. Media preparation -> sterilization -> inoculation -> callus development -> plantlets
  • C. Media preparation -> inoculation -> sterilization -> callus development -> plantlets
  • D. Inoculation -> sterilization -> media preparation -> callus development -> plantlets

Explanation: The correct sequence of the tissue culture method is: Media preparation -> Inoculation -> Sterilization -> Callus development ->…

Correct answer: Media preparation -> inoculation -> sterilization -> callus development -> plantlets
  • A. Increased rate of cell division
  • B. Immunization with antigen
  • C. To avoid contamination
  • D. As nutrient in media

Explanation: Multiple myeloma cells are abnormal plasma cells (a type of white blood cell) that build up in the bone marrow and form tumors in many…

Correct answer: Immunization with antigen
  • A. Southern blotting
  • B. Northern blotting
  • C. Western blotting
  • D. All of the above

Explanation: The process where DNA fragments are transferred to a nylon sheet on a gel is called Southern blotting.

Correct answer: Southern blotting
  • A. Bacteria:
  • B. Yeast:
  • C. Algae:
  • D. Either (A) or (B)

Explanation: Whey, the liquid part of milk that remains after the formation of curds during the cheese-making process, is rich in nutrients and can be…

Correct answer: Either (A) or (B)
  • A. Streptomyces achrmpogene
  • B. Serratia marcescens
  • C. Streptococcus pyogens
  • D. Staphylococcus aureus

Explanation: So, the restriction enzyme SmaI, which stands for Serratia marcescens enzyme, is derived from the bacterium Serratia marcescens.

Correct answer: Serratia marcescens
  • A. Gallbladder
  • B. Liver
  • C. Kidneys
  • D. Lungs

Explanation: Fibrinogen is a protein produced by the liver, which plays a crucial role in blood clotting by being converted into fibrin during the…

Correct answer: Liver
  • A. Liver
  • B. Spleen
  • C. Bone marrow
  • D. Heart

Explanation: Blood cells are produced in the red bone marrow from hematopoietic stem cells.

Correct answer: Bone marrow
  • A. Leukaemia
  • B. Polycythemia
  • C. Edema
  • D. Anemia

Explanation: Polycythemia is characterized by an abnormally high concentration of red blood cells in the bloodstream.

Correct answer: Polycythemia
  • A. Group A to Group B
  • B. Group AB to Group O
  • C. Group A to Group O
  • D. Group B to Group AB

Explanation: Blood transfusions must be compatible, meaning donor blood antigens should not react with recipient blood antibodies.

Correct answer: Group B to Group AB