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What are transgenic bacteria? Illustrate using any one example.

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The bacteria whose DNA get manipulated to carry and express a foreign DNA is called transgenic bacterial.e.g., two DNA sequences (A and B chains of human insulin) were introduced into the plasmid of bacteria E. coli. The transgenic bacteria start producing insulin chains.
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BETTER CHOICE PUBLICATION-BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS-SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
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  2. What is GEAC? What are its objectives?

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  3. What are transgenic bacteria? Illustrate using any one example.

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  4. Write a short note on biopiracy.

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  5. Write a short note or Biopatent.

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  6. What are the problems associated with genetically modified food?

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  7. Biopiracy has become an epidemic. Comment.

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  8. What are cry genes? Which organism produces these?

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  9. How is Bacillius thuringiensis useful in biocontrol of insect pests?

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  10. Write a short note on bioethics.

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  11. What are transgenic plants? Give two examples of transgenic plants.

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  12. What is biotechnology? Name two important products of biotechnology.

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  13. What are transgenic animals? Give two examples of transgenic animals.

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  14. Explain molecular diagnosis giving one example.

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  15. What is Ti-plasmid? Name the organism where it is found?

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  16. What is gene therapy ? Ilustrate using the example of adenosine deamin...

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  17. Give a brief account of recombinant insulin.

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  18. What are the advantages of edible vaccines ?

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  19. Distinguish between YAC and BAC.

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  20. Name any two recombinant proteins. Write their therapeutic uses.

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