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  • Question
  • Co-integrating transformation vectors must include a region of homology in


  • Options
  • A. the vector plasmid
  • B. the Ti-plasmid
  • C. between vector plasmid and Ti-plasmid
  • D. none of these

  • Correct Answer
  • between vector plasmid and Ti-plasmid 


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    • 1. Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a

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    • A. gram (+) bacteria
    • B. gram (-) bacteria
    • C. a fungi
    • D. a yeast
    • Discuss
    • 2. Opines are

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    • 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
    • 3. Advantage of microprojectile method over microinjection method for gene transfer in plants include

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    • 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
    • 4. 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
    • Discuss
    • 5. Plant transformation vectors based on Agrobacterium can generally be divided into

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    • A. two vectors
    • B. four vectors
    • C. six vectors
    • D. eight vectors
    • Discuss
    • 6. Microprojectile method of gene transfer in plants involves delivery of DNA

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    • A. with the help of micromanipulator
    • B. with the help of bolistics
    • C. with the help of needles
    • D. any of the above
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which of the following is not true about the helper plasmids?

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    • A. These can replicate in Agrobacterium
    • B. These help in the mediating conjugation of intermediate vectors
    • C. These can't replicate in Agrobacterium
    • D. All of the above
    • Discuss
    • 8. Intermediate vectors containing T-DNA are conjugation deficient. Thus conjugation is mediated in presence of which of the following plasmid?

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    • A. pRK 2013
    • B. pRN 3
    • C. either (a) or (b)
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. Microinjection involves

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    • A. injection of large amount of DNA
    • B. injection of DNA into bigger cells
    • C. injection with needle having diameter greater than cell diameter
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which of the following is true about T DNA?

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    • A. Integration of T DNA can occur at many different, apparently random, sites in the plant nuclear DNA
    • B. Integration of T DNA occurs only at one specific sites in the plant nuclear DNA
    • C. Integration of T DNA occurs at two specific sites in the plant nuclear DNA
    • D. Integration of T DNA occurs at one site that may be random in the plant nuclear DNA
    • Discuss


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