ExamGOAL
Books
11
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

Golden rice is

A

a variety of rice grown along the yellow river in China

B

long stored rice having yellow colour tint

C

a transgenic rice having gene for $\beta$ - carotene

D

wild variety of rice with yellow coloured grains

12
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

In RNAi, genes are silenced using

A

$s s$ DNA

B

ds DNA

C

ds RNA

D

$s s$ RNA

13
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

The first clinical gene therapy was done for the treatment of

A

AIDS

B

Cancer

C

Cystic fibrosis

D

SCID (Severe Combined Immuno Deficiency) resulting from the deficiency of ADA

14
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

ADA is an enzyme which is deficient in a genetic disorder SCID. What is the full form of ADA?

A

Adenosine Deoxy Aminase

B

Adenosine Deaminase

C

Aspartate Deaminase

D

Arginine Deaminase

15
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

Silencing of a gene could be achieved through the use of

A

short interfering RNA (RNAi) only

B

antisense RNA only

C

Both RNAi and antisense RNA

D

None of these