Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I | List-II |
| A. Biopiracy | 1. Armyworm |
| B. GEAC | 2. Gene silencing |
| C. RNAi | 3. Safety of introducing GM-organisms for public services |
| D. Lepidopterans | 4. Use of bio-resources without proper authorisation and compensatory payment |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
(A) Biopiracy — this matches (4) Use of bio-resources without proper authorisation and compensatory payment. Biopiracy is the term for such use of bio-resources by multinational companies and other organisations.
(B) GEAC — this matches (3) Safety of introducing GM-organisms for public services. The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee was set up by the Indian Government to decide on the validity of GM research and this safety.
(C) RNAi — this matches (2) Gene silencing. In RNA interference, a complementary dsRNA binds to a specific mRNA and stops its translation, so the gene is silenced.
(D) Lepidopterans — this matches (1) Armyworm. The armyworm and the tobacco budworm are lepidopterans killed by Bt proteins.
NCERT Extract:
Ethical Issues – “… Therefore, the Indian Government has set up organisations such as GEAC (Genetic Engineering Approval Committee), which will make decisions regarding the validity of GM research and the safety of introducing GM-organisms for public services. … Biopiracy is the term used to refer to the use of bio-resources by multinational companies and other organisations without proper authorisation from the countries and people concerned without compensatory payment.”
Biotechnological Applications in Agriculture – “… Some strains of Bacillus thuringiensis produce proteins that kill certain insects such as lepidopterans (tobacco budworm, armyworm), coleopterans (beetles) and dipterans (flies, mosquitoes). … RNAi takes place in all eukaryotic organisms as a method of cellular defense. This method involves silencing of a specific mRNA due to a complementary dsRNA molecule that binds to and prevents translation of the mRNA (silencing).”