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- Question
The first transgenic plants expressing engineered foreign genes were tobacco plants produced by the use of
Options- A. Agrobacterium tumefaciens
- B. Bacillus thuringiensis
- C. Arabidopsis thaliana
- D. Streptomyces hygroscopicus
- Correct Answer
- Agrobacterium tumefaciens
- 1. Which of the following genes can be used for making resistances against viral infection?
Options- A. Genes for capsid protein
- B. Gene for nucleocapsid protein
- C. Satellite RNA
- D. All of these Discuss
- 2. Which cell-based plant technology involves the combining of two cells without cell walls from different species?
Options- A. Clonal propagation
- B. Cybridization
- C. Protoplast fusion
- D. Mutant selection Discuss
- 3. Resistance to glyphosphate in transgenic petunia plants has been developed by the transfer of
Options- A. gene for EPSPS(5-enol-pyruvyl shikimat 3 phosphate synthase)
- B. gene for ALS (acetolactate synthase)
- C. gene for GS (glutamine synthase)
- D. any of the above Discuss
- 4. Antisense technology
Options- A. selectively blocks expression of a gene
- B. combines genetic material from different species
- C. combines organelles and cells
- D. alters or transfers cells Discuss
- 5. Insect resistance in the transgenic plant has been achieved by
Options- A. transferring genes for Bt toxins
- B. transferring genes for protease inhibitors
- C. transferring genes for other insecticidal secondary metabolities
- D. all of the above Discuss
- 6. In a __________ protocol, bacteria with engineered abilities to detoxify pollutants are intentionally released in an area.
Options- A. microcosm establishment
- B. mibridization
- C. bioremediation
- D. rhizosecretion Discuss
- 7. Which tropical fruit crop has been successfully engineered to be protected against a lethal virus?
Options- A. Passion fruit
- B. Papaya
- C. Mango
- D. Lychee Discuss
- 8. Expression of antisense RNA in transgenic plants is a general method used to
Options- A. activate the expression of all genes in a biochemical pathway
- B. eliminate the expression of all genes in a biochemical pathway
- C. block the expression of virus coat protein genes
- D. reduce or eliminate the expression of individual genes Discuss
- 9. Plants containing genes encoding cytokines and blood clotting factors are used in
Options- A. nutrition improvement
- B. pharmaceutical production
- C. vaccine production
- D. textile production Discuss
- 10. Which of the following metabolites are implicated in stress tolerance?
Options- A. Proline
- B. Betaines
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. Citrate Discuss
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Correct Answer: All of these
Correct Answer: Protoplast fusion
Correct Answer: gene for EPSPS(5-enol-pyruvyl shikimat 3 phosphate synthase)
Correct Answer: selectively blocks expression of a gene
Correct Answer: all of the above
Correct Answer: bioremediation
Correct Answer: Papaya
Correct Answer: reduce or eliminate the expression of individual genes
Correct Answer: pharmaceutical production
Correct Answer: Both (a) and (b)
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