πŸ“Š Animal Biotechnology
Q. Alpha and Beta amylase help in
  • (A) Biosynthesis of lipids
  • (B) Breakdown of lipids
  • (C) Breakdown of starch
  • (D) Breackdown of sucrose
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Breakdown of starch
πŸ“Š Animal Biotechnology
Q. Embryonic stem cells are derived from
  • (A) Fertilized embryo
  • (B) Unfertilized embryo
  • (C) Sperm
  • (D) Kidney
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Fertilized embryo
πŸ“Š Animal Biotechnology
Q. Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is used as a cryopreservant for mammalian cell cultures because
  • (A) It is an organic solvent
  • (B) It easily penetrates cells
  • (C) It protects cells by preventing crystallization of water
  • (D) It is also utilized as a nutrient
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) It protects cells by preventing crystallization of water
πŸ“Š Animal Biotechnology
Q. Cells deficient in hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyl-transferase (HPRT) enzyme rely on
  • (A) Synthesis of purine deoxynucleotides by salvage pathway
  • (B) Synthesis of purine deoxynucleotides by de novo pathway
  • (C) Supply of hypoxanthine in the culture medium
  • (D) Supply of thymidine in the culture medium
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Synthesis of purine deoxynucleotides by de novo pathway
πŸ“Š Animal Biotechnology
Q. An animal cell line was transected with DNA extracted from a tumorous tissue. Which one of the following will be diagnostic for its tumorous transformation?
  • (A) Altered cell shape
  • (B) Contact inhibition
  • (C) Anchorage-independent cell division
  • (D) Increased duration of cell cycle
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Anchorage-independent cell division
πŸ“Š Animal Biotechnology
Q. Which are the most commonly used enzymes for separating cells in a given tissue for culture?
  • (A) Trypsin
  • (B) Collagenase
  • (C) Both A and B
  • (D) None of the above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Both A and B
πŸ“Š Animal Biotechnology
Q. In animal cell cultures, the addition of serum to media is essential for providing
  • (A) Amino acids for protein synthesis
  • (B) Nucleotides for DNA synthesis
  • (C) Growth factors
  • (D) All of the above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) All of the above
πŸ“Š Animal Biotechnology
Q. A knockout mouse is so named because it contains
  • (A) Aggression genes
  • (B) Multiple copies of a human gene
  • (C) An activated human gene
  • (D) None of the above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) An activated human gene
πŸ“Š Animal Biotechnology
Q. In animal cell culture, a CO2 enriched atmosphere in the incubator chamber is used to maintain the culture pH between 6.9 and 7.4. Which one of the following statements is correct?
  • (A) Higher the bicarbonate concentration in the medium, higher should be the requirement of gaseous CO2
  • (B) Lower the bicarbonate concentration in the medium, higher should be the requirement of gaseous CO2
  • (C) Higher the bicarbonate concentration in the medium, lower should be the requirement of gaseous CO2
  • (D) CO2 requirement is independent of bicarbonate concentration in the medium
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Higher the bicarbonate concentration in the medium, higher should be the requirement of gaseous CO2
πŸ“Š Animal Biotechnology
Q. Which of these would not Be-used to introduce DNA in animal cells?
  • (A) Liposomes
  • (B) Electroporation
  • (C) Microinjection
  • (D) Ti-plasrnid
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Ti-plasrnid

Jump to