AIIMS2006Zoology-Biotechnology and its Applications

AIIMS 2006 Zoology Transgenic Organisms MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

Hirudin is

A

a protein produced by Hordeum vulgare, which is rich in lysine

B

a toxic molecule isolated from Gossypium hirsutum, which reduces human fertility

C

a protein produced from transgenic Brassica napus, which prevents blood clotting

D

an antibiotic produced by a genetically engineered bacterium, Escherichia coli

Correct Answer

Option C

Detailed Explanation

Transgenic plants are those plants in which a foreign gene has been introduced and stably integrated into the host DNA.

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