Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Injaz, is the name of the world’s first cloned :

Which of the following statements about a clone of an organism is correct?

In the case of a test-tube baby –

Consider the following effects of genetic engineering : 1. Disease resistance 2. Growth promotion 3. Animal cloning 4. Human cloning Of the above, that have been tried with a certain amount of success include :

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below : List-I (Achievement in Genetics) A. Discovery of transduction and conjugation in bacteria B. Establishing the sex-linked inheritance C. Isolation of DNA polymerase from E. coli D. Establishing the complete genetic code List-II (Scientists) 1. Khorana 2. Korenberg 3. Lederberg 4. Morgan 5. Ochoa

At present, scientists can determine the arrangement or relative positions of genes or DNA sequences on a chromosome. How does this knowledge benefit us? 1. It is possible to know the pedigree of livestock. 2. It is possible to understand the causes of all human diseases. 3. It is possible to develop disease-resistant animal breeds. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The sequencing of the entire genes of an organism was done in 1996. That organism was -

World level program ‘Human Genome Project’ is related with –

The cells which have the capacity to divide and differentiate into any type of cells in the body are the focus of research of several serious diseases are

With reference to the latest developments in stem cell research, consider the following statements: 1. The only source of human stem cells are the embryos at the blastocyst stage. 2. The stem cells can be derived without causing destruction to blastocysts. 3. The stem cells can regenerate themselves in vitro virtually forever. 4. Indian research centres also created a few cell lines which can be developed into many types of tissues. Which of these statements are correct?