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The ability of the component cells of callus to form a whole plant is known as
Options
A. redifferentiation
B. dedifferentiation
C. either (a) or (b)
D. none of these
Correct Answer
redifferentiation
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1. Cloning genes in the yeast offer which of following advantage(s)?
Options
A. Over production of proteins of commercial value
B. Ability to glycosylate proteins during secretion
C. Ability to clone large piece of DNA
D. All of the above
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Correct Answer: All of the above
2. The term Racking refers to
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A. stacking unlabeled wine in bins for aging
B. adding yeast to initiate fermentation
C. storing hoses to drain on a slanted board
D. removing clear liquid from sediment
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Correct Answer: removing clear liquid from sediment
3. Which of the following event occurs during second phase of growth of
P. chrysogenum
?
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A. Synthesis of penicillin is high
B. Mycelial mass increases
C. pH increase
D. Both (a) and (b)
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Correct Answer: Both (a) and (b)
4. Specialized type of peroxisome and the site of glyoxylate pathway in certain plants is known as
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A. gly-peroxisome
B. lysosome
C. glyoxysome
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: glyoxysome
5. Which of the bacteria is considered for biological leaching?
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A.
T. thiooxidans
B.
T. ferrooxidans
C.
Ferrobacillus terrooxidans
D. all of these
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Correct Answer: all of these
6. The size of the virulent plasmid of
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
is
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A. 40-80 kb
B. 80-120 kb
C. 140-235 kb
D. >235 kb
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Correct Answer: 140-235 kb
7. The yeast generated during the fermentation of beer is generally separated by
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A. centrifugation
B. filtration
C. cell disruption
D. all of these
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Correct Answer: centrifugation
8. What temperature is maintained during anaerobic fermentation of red wine?
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A. 20-24 °C
B. 24-27 °C
C. 27-31 °C
D. 31-34 °C
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Correct Answer: 24-27 °C
9. To maintain the pH of the culture
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A. organic acid such as citric, fumaric, malic and succinic acid is used
B. synthetic buffers such as Tris, MES or HEPS are used
C. both (a) and (b)
D. ammonium salts are used
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Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
10. Starch content of potatoes can be increased by using a bacterial gene, known as
Options
A. sucrose phosphate synthase gene
B. ADP glucose pyrophosphorylase gene
C. polygalactouranase gene
D. none of the above
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Correct Answer: ADP glucose pyrophosphorylase gene
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