|
 An Overview of Recombinant DNA Technology 20 Flashcards |
Start
|
|
What is recombinant DNA technology commonly known as? |
Card: 1 / 20 |
|
|
Genetic engineering |
Card: 2 / 20 |
|
|
Fill in the blank: The double helical structure of DNA was proposed by ___ and ___ in 1953. |
Card: 3 / 20 |
|
|
Watson and Crick |
Card: 4 / 20 |
|
|
True or False: DNA ligase was discovered before restriction enzymes. |
Card: 5 / 20 |
|
|
False. DNA ligase was discovered in 1967, while restriction enzymes were discovered in the late 1960s. |
Card: 6 / 20 |
|
|
Which bacteria was utilized by Stanley Cohen for introducing plasmid DNA? |
Card: 7 / 20 |
|
|
Escherichia coli (E. coli) |
Card: 8 / 20 |
|
|
Riddle: I can cut DNA at specific sites, discovered in the 1960s, what am I? |
Card: 9 / 20 |
|
|
Restriction enzymes |
Card: 10 / 20 |
|
|
 Unlock all Flashcards with EduRev Infinity Plan Starting from @ ₹99 only
|
|
|
|
What significant contribution to medicine was made possible by recombinant DNA technology? |
Card: 11 / 20 |
|
|
Production of human insulin in bacteria |
Card: 12 / 20 |
|
|
Fill in the blank: The first genetically engineered crop introduced was the ___ tomato. |
Card: 13 / 20 |
|
|
Flavr Savr |
Card: 14 / 20 |
|
|
List two agricultural benefits of recombinant DNA technology. |
Card: 15 / 20 |
|
|
Development of drought-resistant crops and creation of disease-resistant plants. |
Card: 16 / 20 |
|
|
Short Answer: What was the first recombinant DNA therapeutic product approved by the FDA? |
Card: 17 / 20 |
|
|
Humulin, the first recombinant insulin |
Card: 18 / 20 |
|
|
What year was the Human Genome Project initiated? |
Card: 19 / 20 |
|
|
1990 |
Card: 20 / 20 |
|
|
Completed! Keep practicing to master all of them. |
Restart
|
