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  • Question
  • Which of the following is not true about the direct repeats flanking T-DNA?


  • Options
  • A. They are conserved between nopaline and octopine Ti-plasmids
  • B. These repeats are transferred intact to the plant genome
  • C. These are important in integration mechanism
  • D. all of the above

  • Correct Answer
  • These repeats are transferred intact to the plant genome 


  • Gene Transfer in Plants problems


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    • 1. In the liposome mediated gene transfer in plants, nucleic acids are

    • Options
    • A. protected from nuclease digestion
    • B. stable in liposomes
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. not stable in liposomes
    • Discuss
    • 2. Integrated nopaline T-DNA occurs as

    • Options
    • A. single segment
    • B. two segments
    • C. three segments
    • D. four segments
    • Discuss
    • 3. The left segment of octopine T-DNA (TL) is necessary for

    • Options
    • A. enzymes for agropine biosynthesis
    • B. tumour formation
    • C. conjugative transfer
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 4. Liposomes mediated gene transfer in plants involves

    • Options
    • A. plasmid DNA enclosed in a lipid bag
    • B. fusion of liposomes with protoplast
    • C. use of polyethylene glycol (PEG)
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 5. Direct DNA uptake by protoplasts can be stimulated by

    • Options
    • A. polyethylene glycol (PEG)
    • B. decanal
    • C. luciferin
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 6. The direct repeats flanking the T-DNA of Agrobacterium tume-faciens are known as

    • Options
    • A. cos site
    • B. flanking sequences
    • C. border sequences
    • D. transfer sequences
    • Discuss
    • 7. Plant transformation vectors based on Agrobacterium can generally be divided into

    • Options
    • A. two vectors
    • B. four vectors
    • C. six vectors
    • D. eight vectors
    • Discuss
    • 8. The size of the virulent plasmid of Agrobacterium tumefaciens is

    • Options
    • A. 40-80 kb
    • B. 80-120 kb
    • C. 140-235 kb
    • D. >235 kb
    • Discuss
    • 9. Advantage of microprojectile method over microinjection method for gene transfer in plants include

    • Options
    • A. intact cells are used
    • B. method is universal in its application irrespective of all shape, size, type and presence or absence of cell wall
    • C. gene can be transferred to many cells simultaneously
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. Opines are

    • Options
    • A. amino acid derivatives found in tumor tissues
    • B. amino acid derivatives found in normal tissues
    • C. amino acid derivatives found in both normal as well as tumor tissues
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss


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