CS/B.Sc (H) BT/SEM-4/ABT-404/2011
2011
ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
Time Allotted : 3 Hours Full Marks : 70
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words
as far as practicable.
GROUP – A
( Multiple Choice Type Questions )
1. Choose the correct alternatives for any ten of the
following : 10 × 1 = 10
i) A nasal spray containing adenovirus carrying a
functional human CFTR gene is used to treat cystic
fibrosis. This is an example of .................... gene
therapy.
a) in situ
b) in vivo
c) ex vivo
d) vaccine.
ii) Which of the following is a key difference between the
production of transgenic animals and transgenic
plants ?
a) Transgenic animals have all of their cells
transformed, while transgenic plants have only a
few of their cells transformed
b) Transgenic animals have only a few of their cells
transformed, while transgenic plants have all of
their cells transformed
c) Transgenic animals cannot be regenerated from
somatic cells, while transgenic plants can
d) Transgenic animals can be regenerated from
somatic cells, while transgenic plant cannot.