Application in Medicine

Q. Adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency in human beings can be cured by:

1. bone marrow transplantation
2. enzyme replacement therapy
3. gene therapy using lymphocytes
4. kidney transplantation

Q. First human hormone produced through genetic engineering of bacteria was .

1. somatotrphin
2. insulin
3. oxytocin
4. adrenaline

Q.

Mention any one function of the MSH?

Q.

Difference between enzymes and hormones

Q. What is the purpose of C-peptide in proinsulin?

1. To extend the insulin molecule
2. To bring A and B chain in correct orientation to form active insulin
3. To remove N terminal signal peptide
4. To bind to the glucose molecule

Q.

Does fermentation produce oxygen?

Q.

How do we prevent and cure allergy

Q. Insulin is produced by in human body.

1. pancreas
2. liver
3. kidney

Q.

The hormone which regulates the amount of glucose in the blood by converting excess of glucose into glycogen is _____. The hormone which regulates glucose in the blood by converting glycogen back to glucose whenever required is ____.

1. Insulin, Somatostatin

2. Glucagon, Somatostatin

3. Insulin, Glucagon

4. Glucagon, Insulin

Q.

Which of the following are produced by genetic engineering?

1. Bacteria producing human insulin

2. Pharm animals

3. Microorganisms for preventing pollution

4. Yeast for making alcohol

Q.

Medicines can be extracted from ____ and ______ of pharm animals.

1. milk

2. blood

3. sweat

4. urine

Q.

The pancreas secretes insulin in response to

1. An increase in body activity

2. A hormone released by the pituitary gland

3. Low blood glucose

4. High blood glucose level

Q.

How does chemistry help in the production of safe and healthy food?

Q. Name the hormone which controls (reduces) the level of glucose in blood, and the gland which secretes it?

Q. Insulin helps in conversion of soluble to insoluble in our body.

1. proteins
2. fats
3. glucose
4. glycogen

Q. What is the benefit of gene mapping? (2 marks)

Q. As liver has regeneration power . when the liver is failed , and can not function properly . why cannot the liver uses its regeneration power

Q.

Biotechnologically synthesized insulin is used to treat diabetes mellitus in the field of medicine.

1. True

2. False

Q. Which of the following is regulated by insulin?

1. Blood sugar level
2. Body growth
3. Metabolism
4. Fight or flight response

Q. Insulin converts glucose to

1. Sucrose
2. Glycogen
3. Gycine
4. Trypsin

Q. Identify the correct statement regarding gene therapy.

1. Gene therapy is an artificial method that introduces DNA into the cells of human body
2. Gene therapy is employed to treat diseases such as cancer
3. Gene therapy is employed to treat diseases such as cold, fever
4. Gene therapy helps to cure the disease causing genes

Q. Which of the following is true about gene therapy?

1. A technique used to replace a defective gene with a healthy gene
2. A technique that corrects the defective gene
3. A technique used to cure genetic disease
4. A technique used to create organisms with new traits

Q. Benefits of somatic gene therapy are limited only to the person undergoing the treatment. True or False?

1. True
2. False

Q. Gene therapy can be used in the treatment of genetic diseases.

1. True
2. False

Q. ____________ is the collection of methods used for correction of a gene defect diagnosed in a child or an embryo.

1. Gene therapy
2. Gene mapping
3. Genetic engineering
4. Cloning

Q.

What is the cure for stomach cancer? (hurry up)

Q. Genetic engineering is used in

1. Gene therapy
2. Vaccine production
3. Obtaining transgenic plants
4. All of the above

Q. In 1921, Banting and Best isolated insulin from the pancreas of:

1. Calves
2. Pig
3. Dog
4. Rabbit