Arrange the following steps of gene therapy for Adenosine deaminase deficiency in sequence.
(A) Patients lymphocytes are grown in culture outside the body
(B) Functional ADA cDNA is introduced into lymphocytes using retroviral vector
(C) Lymphocytes are taken from the blood of the patient
(D) Genetically engineered lymphocytes introduced back to the patient body
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Read the following paragraph and answer the given questions.
Cancer detection is based on biopsy and histopathological studies. Techniques like radiography (use of X-rays), CT (computed tomography) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) are very useful to detect cancers of the internal organs. Do you know why mother's milk is considered very essential for the new-born infant? The yellowish fluid colostrum secreted by mother during the initial days of lactation has abundant antibodies (IgA) to protect the infant. Different species of Plasmodium (P. vivax, P. malaria and P. falciparum) are responsible for different types of malaria. Of these, malignant malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum is the most serious one and can even be fatal. The exaggerated response of the immune system to certain antigens present in the environment is called allergy. The use of drugs like anti-histamine, adrenalin and steroids quickly reduce the symptoms of allergy. Drugs like barbiturates, amphetamines, benzodiazepines, and other similar drugs, that are normally used as medicines to help patients cope with mental illnesses like depression and insomnia, are often abused. Morphine is a very effective sedative and painkiller, and is very useful in patients who have undergone surgery.
Malignant malaria is caused by -

Identify the term (s) which is/are not associated with post transcriptional processing of RNA.
A. Termination factor
B. Splicing
C. Capping
D. Tailing
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Which of the following is also known as 'molecular scissors'?

The exine of pollen grains is made up of :

Read the following passage carefully and answer the given questions.
Bioactive molecule, cyclosporin A, that is used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ-transplant patients, is produced by the fungus Trichoderma polysporum. Statins produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus have been commercialised as blood-cholesterol lowering agents. It acts by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for synthesis of cholesterol. Baculoviruses are pathogens that attack insects and other arthropods. The majority of baculoviruses used as biological control agents are in the genus Nucleopolyhedrovirus. These viruses are excellent candidates for species-specific, narrow spectrum insecticidal applications. They have been shown to have no negative impacts on plants, mammals, birds, fish or even on non-target insects. BOD refers to the amount of the oxygen that would be consumed if all the organic matter in one liter of water were oxidised by bacteria. The sewage water is treated till the BOD is reduced. Cheese, is one of the oldest food items in which microbes were used. Different varieties of cheese are known by their characteristic texture, flavour and taste. For example, the large holes in 'Swiss cheese' are due to production of a large amount of CO₂ by a bacterium named Propionibacterium sharmanii.
Statins are produced by:

Which one of the following is NOT the function of Leydig cells ?

Wavelength of matter wave is independent of :

The density of a nucleus of mass number A is proportional to :

Process of formation of new species due to change in allele frequency in a population is called:

Identify the important features of the semiconductor devices from the following
1. Semiconductor devices require cathode heating for the production of charge carriers.
2. They have long life and high reliability.
3. They are small in size and consume low power.
4. They operate at high voltage.
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"Answer the question on basis of passage given below:
\(G = \frac{\kappa A}{l}\) =k(both \(A\) and \(l\) are unity in their appropriate units in m or cm)
Molar conductivity of a solution at a given concentration is the conductance of the volume \(V\) of solution containing one mole of electrolyte kept between two electrodes with area of cross section \(A\) and distance of unit length (\(l\)). Therefore,
\(\Lambda_m = \frac{\kappa A}{l}\)
Since \(l = 1\) and \(A = V\) (volume containing 1 mole of electrolyte),
\(\Lambda_m = \kappa V\)
Molar conductance for 0.2 M AgCl solution showing resistance of 40 \(\Omega\) in a cell having distance between electrodes as 2 cm and surface area of 4 cm\(^2\) will be:"

In tobacco plants, RNA interference has been used to develop resistance against_.