Transgenic mice are being used for testing the safety of ________ before they are used on humans.
Transgenic mice are being developed for use in testing the safety of vaccines.
Question 262 of 494
📘 CLASS XII
There is growing public anger that patents are being granted for products using genetic materials identified and used by farmers and ________ people of a specific region.
Patents on products using materials developed by farmers and indigenous people generate public anger.
Question 263 of 494
📘 CLASS XII
The term biopiracy specifically refers to the use of ________.
Biopiracy refers to the use of bio-resources without proper authorisation.
Question 264 of 494
📘 CLASS XII
Traditional knowledge related to bio-resources can be exploited to develop ________ applications.
Traditional knowledge can be exploited to develop modern applications.
Question 265 of 494
📘 CLASS XII
The Indian Parliament cleared the second amendment of the Indian Patents Bill, which takes into consideration issues of patent terms and emergency ________.
The amendment considers patent terms of emergency provisions, research, and development initiatives.
Question 266 of 494
📘 CLASS XII
One major application of biotechnology in agriculture is the production of ________ plants, which decreases pesticide use.
A detailed application is the production of pest resistant plants.
Question 267 of 494
📘 CLASS XII
A drawback of agrochemicals is that they are often too ________ for farmers in the developing world.
Agrochemicals are often too expensive for farmers in the developing world.
Question 268 of 494
📘 CLASS XII
The two types of growth regulators mentioned as components of the nutrient medium for explants are auxins and ________.
Auxins and cytokinins are the required growth regulators.
Question 269 of 494
📘 CLASS XII
The process of somatic hybridisation uses naked protoplasts, which are isolated after digesting the plant cell’s ________.
Protoplasts are isolated after digesting their cell walls.
Question 270 of 494
📘 CLASS XII
The Bt toxin proteins kill insects by causing cell swelling and lysis, eventually causing ________ of the insect.
Cell lysis eventually causes the death of the insect.
