Fill in the blanks and choose the correct option given below.
(i) A single stranded RNA or DNA molecule tagged with a radioactive molecule is called
.
(ii) ELISA is based on the principle of
interaction.
(iii)
protein is used to treat emphysema.
(iv) In 1997, first transgenic cow,
, produced human protein-enriched milk. The milk contained the human
and was nutritionally a more balanced product for human babies than natural cow-milk.
(v) Transgenic
are being developed for use in testing the safety of vaccines before they are used on humans.
(vi) The Indian government has set up organization,
, which makes decision regarding the validity of GM research and safety of introducing GM-organisms for public services
(vii) There are an estimated
varieties of rice in India alone and
documents varieties of Basmati are grown in India.
(viii) In 1997,
Company got patent rights on Basmati rice through the US Patent and Trademark Office.
(ix)
is the term used to refer to the use of bio-resources by multinational companies and other organizations without proper authorization from the countries and people concerned without compensatory payment.
(x) The Indian Parliament has recently cleared the
of Indian Patents Bill, that takes biopiracy issues into consideration including patent term emergency provisions and research and development initiative.
Text Solution
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(i) A single stranded RNA or DNA molecule tagged with a radioactive molecule is called probe
(ii) ELISA is based on antigen-antibody interaction
(iii) α-1-antitrypsin protein is used to treat emphysema
(iv) First transgenic cow = Rosie, milk contained human α-lactalbumin
(v) Transgenic mice are used for testing vaccine safety
(vi) Government body = GEAC
(vii) ~50,000 rice varieties; 27 Basmati varieties
(viii) Patent issue on Basmati was by American company
(ix) Biopiracy = unauthorized use of bioresources
(x) Amendment = Second amendment of Indian Patents Bill
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