What is Cas9 protein that is often mentioned in news?
A. A molecular scissors used in targeted gene editing
B. A biosensor used in the accurate detection of pathogens in patients
C. A gene that makes plants pest resistant
D. A herbicidal substance synthesized in genetically modified crops
Answer: Option A
This Question Belongs to Biology GK Chapter Wise >> Biotechnology
Which one of the following techniques can be used to establish the paternity of a child?
A. Protein analysis
B. Chromosome counting
C. Quantitative analysis of DNA
D. DNA fingerprinting
When one gene controls two or more different characters simultaneously, the phenomenon is called
A. Apomixis
B. Pleiotropy
C. Polyploidy
D. Polyteny
The first crime ever solved using the DNA fingerprinning technique was in England in the year
A. 1963
B. 1973
C. 1983
D. 1993
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