Page 2 - Assignment-Apllicationns in Biotechnology

6. The first ever human hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology is _____

A. Progesterone

B. Insulin

C. Estrogen

D. Progesterone

7. In Bt cotton, the Bt toxin present in plant tissue as pro-toxin in converted into active
toxin due to _____

A. Acidic pH of the insect gut

B. Alkaline pH of the insect gut

C. Presence of conversion factors in insect gut

D. Action of gut microorganisms

8. Cry-I endotoxins obtained from Bacillus thuringiensis are effective against ___

A. Nematodes
B. Flies

C. Mosquitoes
D. Boll worms

9. Which of the following is not used as a biopesticide?

A. Xanthomonas campestris

B. Bacillus thuringiensis

C. Trichoderma harzianum

D. Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus

10. A transgenic food crop which may help in solving the problem of night blindness in
developing countries is _______

A. Golden Rice

B. Flavr Savr tomatoes

C. BT soybean

D. Starlink maize