Welcome to your Biotechnology
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Biotechnology deals with techniques using which of the following to produce useful products?
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Biotechnology mainly uses
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Select the process/technique included under biotechnology
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Which of the following is true about EFB definition of biotechnology?
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Which of the following can be biotechnological products?
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Select the false statement
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Multiplication of alien DNA in organism requires
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We can cut DNA with the help of
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For making GMO, the three basic steps required are
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Who isolated antibiotic resistance gene from Salmonella typhimurium in 1972?
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They were pioneers of recombinant DNA technology.
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Biotechnology helps in synthesizing
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Genetic engineering is possible because of discovery of
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Biotechnology reveals the use of
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The number of fungal species is more than the combined total of species of
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Conventional taxonomic methods are not suitable for identifying which organisms?
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Insects contribute nearly what percentage of the total known animal species?
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According to Robert May, the global species diversity is about
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Western Ghats show greater amphibian diversity than Eastern Ghats because they are
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Which level of biodiversity deals with variations within a species?
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Which country is considered a mega-diversity nation?
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Which biome has the highest species diversity?
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More than 90% of the world’s species are found in
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Which of the following shows maximum genetic diversity?
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India has nearly how many genetically different strains of rice?
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Species diversity increases from
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The relationship between species richness and area was given by
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Species–area relationship is expressed as
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The value of Z in a normal regional area lies between
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The slope (Z value) of species–area curve for very large areas like continents is
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The process in which species disappear permanently from Earth is called
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The current extinction rate is how many times faster than normal?
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The extinction of dinosaurs occurred during the
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The present mass extinction is called
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Which of the following is NOT a cause of biodiversity loss?
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The most important cause of species extinction is
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The introduction of Nile perch into Lake Victoria caused extinction of
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Which invasive weed caused ecological damage in India?
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The book that maintains records of endangered species is called
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Sacred groves are protected mainly due to
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Which method conserves biodiversity outside its natural habitat?
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In-situ conservation mainly protects
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Which is the largest biosphere reserve in India?
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Which of the following is an example of ex-situ conservation?
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Cryopreservation is the preservation of biological material at
