Match List-I with List-II
| List-I Terms | List-II Features |
|---|---|
| (A) Bioprocess engineering | (I) Use of bio resources without proper authorisation |
| (B) Somatic hybridization | (II) Correction of gene defect |
| (C) Gene Therapy | (III) Fusion of protoplasts from two different organisms |
| (D) Biopiracy | (IV) Maintenance of sterile ambiance for microbial growth |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
(A) Bioprocess engineering — this matches (IV) Maintenance of sterile ambiance for microbial growth. Bioprocess engineering grows only the desired microbe or cell on a large scale to make a product. Any contaminating microbe would spoil the culture, so a sterile (microbe-free) environment is kept throughout.
(B) Somatic hybridization — this matches (III) Fusion of protoplasts from two different organisms. The cell walls of two plant cells are removed to give naked protoplasts, which are then fused. The fused cell grows into a hybrid plant, such as the pomato (potato and tomato).
(C) Gene Therapy — this matches (II) Correction of gene defect. Gene therapy puts a normal gene into a person’s cells to make up for a faulty gene. The first case was ADA deficiency, treated in 1990.
(D) Biopiracy — this matches (I) Use of bio resources without proper authorisation. Biopiracy is the use of the bio-resources and traditional knowledge of a country by others without permission or fair payment, as in the patent on Basmati rice.
Note: The same question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2025 on 30-05-2025 (Slot 1).