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Suggest any two possible treatments that can be given to a patient exhibiting adenosine deaminase deficiency.
Concept: Applications of Biotechnology in Health and Medicine
State the cause of ADA deficiency in humans.Mention a possible cure for an ADA deficiency patient.
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Expand the Given and mention one application of each:
ELISA
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What is gene therapy? Name the first clinical case in which it was used.
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Why does Bt toxin not kill the bacterium that produces it, but kill the insect that ingests it?
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Give a schematic representation of the transformation of a pro-insulin into insulin.
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Write any two biochemical/molecular diagonostic procedures for early detection of viral infection. Explain the principle of any one of them.
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Describe the steps that are followed during secondary treatment of sewage.
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Answer the following question.
Describe the roles of heat, primers, and the bacterium Thermus aquaticus in the process of PCR.
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Answer the following question.
Explain the various steps involved in the production of artificial insulin.
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"Artificial insemination helps overcome several problems of normal mating in cattle". Do you agree? Support your answer with any three reasons.
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Describe the role of high temperature.
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Describe the role of primers.
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Describe the role of bacterium Thermus aquaticus in carrying the process of polymerase chain reaction.
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A patient admitted in ICU was diagnosed to have suffered from myocardial infarction. The condition of coronary artery is depicted in the image below.
Name two bioactive agents and their mode of action that can improve this condition.

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C-peptide of human insulin is ______.
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Explain how recombinant human insulin was prepared in 1983 by Eli Lily an American company.
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Eli Lilly's contribution for diabetic patients through r-DNA technology has been overwhelmingly accepted. Explain how?
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- Assertion: PCR is a powerful technique to identify genetic disorders.
- Reason: PCR can detect mutations in low amounts of DNA.
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The graph given below indicates the administration of the first (L) and second dose (M) of a vaccine. The corresponding response of the body is indicated by X, and Y. Interpret the graph and explain the reason for such a response shown by the body.

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