Flow-cytometric analysis for the detection and measurement of subpopulations of leukocytes, including those of leukaemia, is usually performed using monoclonal antibodies. Why is this the case?

Choose whether each of the following statements is true 

a) Indirect immunofluorescence is a more sensitive technique than direct immunofluorescence

b) Most antigens induce a polyclonal response. 

c) For precipitation to occur, both antigen and antibody must be multivalent.

d) ELISA tests using chemiluminescence are more sensitive than chromogenic ones and precipitation tests are more sensitive than agglutination tests

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#Part-B Specialized Branches in Biotechnology

Which statement about gram-negative bacteria is correct?

#Question id: 3046

#Part-B Specialized Branches in Biotechnology

Which one of the following reagent used in differentiation of gram positive and Gram negative bacteria?

(P) Congo red                        (Q) Safranine

(R) Methylene blue                  (S) Iodine

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#Part-A Aptitude & General Biotechnology

The frequency of galactosemia is approximately 1 in 40,000 live births. The frequency of the carrier state can be calculated as

#Question id: 3250

#Part-A Aptitude & General Biotechnology

Consider a diploid population at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. For a locus with two alleles, the frequency of the A1A1, A1A2 and A2A2 genotype is 0.01, 0.18 and 0.81) Which of the following statement is correct?

#Question id: 3251

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Looking at 3 allele per locus and following Hardy Weinberg equilibrium what will be the expected heterozygosity if q1=0.5, q2=0.3, q3=0.2

#Question id: 3252

#Part-A Aptitude & General Biotechnology

 The unaffected brother of a cystic fibrosis affected girl is referred for genetic counseling. Assume that the population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Which of the following is correct?  (Cystic fibrosis is an autosomes recessive inheritance with an incidence of 1 in 2500).