Explain how ‘Dolly’ was created. What is its importance in the field of biotechnology?
Explain how ‘Dolly’ was created. What is its importance in the field of biotechnology?

Explain how ‘Dolly’ was created. What is its importance in the field of biotechnology?
Write the names of any four important centres for biotechnology in India.
How are the diseases cystic fibrosis and albinism caused?
Mention the chief characteristics of embryonic stem cells. Give any two uses of such cells.
Explain the principle and applications of each of the following biochemical techniques: (i) Colorimetry.
What are lipids? Explain the following properties of lipids: (i) Amphipathic nature (ii) Saponification (iii) Hydrogenation
Why are enzymes called biocatalysts? Briefly discuss the mode of enzyme action.
Explain briefly: (i) Chargaff’s rule of equivalence (ii) Database (iii) Biolistic (iv) Coenzyme (v) Optical activity
Write the full form of the following: (i) NBPGR (ii) VNTR (iii) ARS (iv) PEG (v) ORF
Answer the following questions: (i) What are nonsense codons (ii) What is a microprocessor?