Genetically Modified Organisms and Biotechnology Quiz
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What is the principle behind ELISA?

  • Hybridization of DNA with a radioactive probe
  • Studying the functions of insulin-like growth factor
  • Detection of antigens through antigen-antibody interaction (correct)
  • Introduction of foreign genes into animals

    • Which technique involves studying how genes regulate normal body functions and development?

  • Somatic hybridization
  • Micro-propagation
  • Recovery of healthy plants from diseased plants
  • Somacloning (correct)

    • Transgenic animals can help in understanding the biological effects of:

  • Insulin-like growth factor formation (correct)
  • Antibodies synthesis
  • Proteins synthesis
  • Glycoproteins functions

    • The detection of a pathogen infection can be done by finding:

    <p>Antigens or antibodies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main benefit of transgenic animals in relation to the study of insulin-like growth factor?

    <p>Altering the factor's biological role in the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method involves cloning animals to study gene regulation and body functions?

    <p>Somacloning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of using tissue culture in producing important food plants like tomato, banana, and apple?

    <p>To recover healthy plants from diseased ones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What part of a plant is typically free of viruses, making it suitable for tissue culture to obtain virus-free plants?

    <p>Meristem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used for isolating single cells from plants, digesting their cell walls, and obtaining naked protoplasts surrounded by plasma membranes?

    <p>Protoplast fusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used for the process of fusing isolated protoplasts with desirable characteristics from different plant varieties to form new hybrid plants?

    <p>Somatic hybridization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the hybrids formed by fusing protoplasts of different plant varieties with desirable characteristics?

    <p>Somatic hybrids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the text, what resulted from the fusion of a protoplast of tomato with that of potato?

    <p>Pomato</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in agriculture?

    <p>Enhancing crop yields and reducing postharvest losses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do genetically modified (GM) plants contribute to reducing the reliance on chemical pesticides?

    <p>By developing resistance to pests, reducing the need for chemical pesticides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What advantage do recombinant therapeutics have over traditional non-human sources of similar products?

    <p>They are identical to human proteins and do not induce unwanted immunological responses or pose a risk of infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does recombinant DNA technology contribute to healthcare?

    <p>By allowing mass production of safe and more effective therapeutics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement best describes how somatic hybridization contributes to agricultural development?

    <p>It enables the creation of new plant varieties with desirable traits through hybridization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main advantage of utilizing tissue culture and somatic hybridization in plant manipulation?

    <p>Producing new plant varieties with unique characteristics in vitro</p> Signup and view all the answers

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