Science and Technology

‘Microsatellite DNA’ is used in the case of which one of the following?

‘Aerial metagenomics’ best refers to which one of the following situations?

Consider the following statements :
DNA Barcoding can be a tool to :
1. assess the age of a plant or animal.
2. distinguish among species that look alike.
3. identify undesirable animal or plant materials in processed foods.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Consider the following statements :
1. Biofilms can form on medical implants within human tissues.
2. Biofilms can form on food and food processing surfaces.
3. Biofilms can exhibit antibiotic resistance.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which one of the following statements best describes the role of B cells and T cells in the human body ?

Consider the following:
1. Bacteria
2. Fungi
3. Virus
Which of the above can be cultured in artificial/synthetic medium?

The term ‘ACE2’ is talked about in the context of

In the context of hereditary diseases, consider the following statements:

1. Passing on mitochondrial diseases from parent to child can be prevented by mitochondrial replacement therapy either before or after in vitro fertilization of the egg.
2. A child inherits mitochondrial diseases entirely from the mother and not from the father.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
(1) Genetic changes can be introduced in the cells that produce eggs or sperms of a prospective parent.
(2) A person’s genome can be edited before birth at the early embryonic stage.
(3) Human induced pluripotent stem cells can be injected into the embryo of a pig.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In the context of recent advances in human reproductive technology, “Pronuclear Transfer” is used for