Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biology.

This section includes 16 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

What kind of disease can be cured with the help of gene therapy?

A. Infectious
B. Hereditary
C. Physiological
D. Acute
Answer» C. Physiological
2.

What is introduced into lymphocytes to cure ADA?

A. DNA
B. RNA
C. ADA cDNA
D. Lipid
Answer» D. Lipid
3.

Introduction of gene isolate from bone marrow producing ADA should be introduced at what age to permanently cure ADA?

A. Teenage
B. Adulthood
C. Old age
D. Embryonic stage
Answer» E.
4.

Lymphocytes are immortal.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
5.

A functional ADA cDNA is introduced into the patient’s lymphocytes using _______ vector.

A. jumping
B. retroviral
C. infectious
D. bacterial
Answer» C. infectious
6.

In the first step of gene therapy, ________ from the blood of the patient are grown in a culture outside of the body.

A. red blood cells
B. lymphocytes
C. neurons
D. platelets
Answer» C. neurons
7.

______ is an alternative method to cure ADA deficiency.

A. Bone marrow transplantation
B. Cloning
C. Hybridization
D. Sequencing
Answer» B. Cloning
8.

ADA deficiency is caused due to ________ of the gene for adenosine deaminase.

A. addition
B. change
C. deletion
D. multiplication
Answer» D. multiplication
9.

ADA stands for _______

A. Adenine nucleotide amine
B. Vitamin A deficiency
C. Adenosine deaminase
D. A double bond amine
Answer» D. A double bond amine
10.

In 1990 the first gene therapy was given to treat which deficiency?

A. Smallpox
B. Vitamin E
C. Protein
D. Adenosine deaminase
Answer» E.
11.

In which year was the first clinical gene therapy given?

A. 2010
B. 1990
C. 1995
D. 2000
Answer» C. 1995
12.

The inserted normal gene takes over the function of _________ gene.

A. correct
B. right
C. non-functional
D. functional
Answer» D. functional
13.

In gene therapy, the genetic defect is corrected by delivery of _______ gene into the individual.

A. incorrect
B. mutant
C. normal
D. jumping
Answer» D. jumping
14.

In gene therapy, the gene defects are cured in a child or ________ stage.

A. adult
B. teenage
C. old
D. embryo
Answer» E.
15.

A collection of methods that allows correction of a gene that has been diagnosed in child/embryo is called _________

A. cloning
B. gene therapy
C. chemotherapy
D. dialysis
Answer» C. chemotherapy
16.

A person with the hereditary disease can be cured with the help of _________

A. gene therapy
B. cloning
C. dialysis
D. chemotherapy
Answer» B. cloning