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Biotechnology and its Applications — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Bihar BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiotechnology and its Applications2 Marks
Question
List any two molecular diagnostic techniques and write one application of each of them.
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Answer

  1. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).
  2. Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA).
  • PCR is used to detect HIV infection.
  • PCR is also used to detect mutations in genes in suspected cancer patients.
  • ELISA is used routinely for the detection of HIV infection.

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