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  • Question
  • Which of the following has been widely used to provide resistance against plant viruses?


  • Options
  • A. Virus resistance genes from bacteria
  • B. Expression of virus coat protein genes in transgenic plants
  • C. Expression of anti-virus genes in vectors that transmit viruses
  • D. Expression of ribonuclease (RNase) genes in host plants

  • Correct Answer
  • Expression of virus coat protein genes in transgenic plants 


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    • 1. Cellular totipotency is the property of

    • Options
    • A. plants
    • B. animals
    • C. bacteria
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 2. At low glucose concentration, below 0.25 mmol/litre, large portions of glucose and glutamine is shunted via

    • Options
    • A. oxidative pathway
    • B. anaerobic pathway
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 3. Which substrate is used in the fermentation of citric acid?

    • Options
    • A. Beet molasses
    • B. Sucrose
    • C. Starch hydrolysate
    • D. All of these
    • Discuss
    • 4. During the growth of animal cells in culture, it is noticed that the cells do not look very healthy. After an investigation, this is found that there is a lot of lactic acid in the culture fluid. What is probably wrong with this culture?

    • Options
    • A. Ethyl alcohol is being produced in excess
    • B. The cells have too much oxygen
    • C. Glycolysis is being inhibited
    • D. The cells do not have enough oxygen
    • 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. Charon 34 and Charon 35 can clone DNA upto

    • Options
    • A. 1-2 kb
    • B. 6-7 kb
    • C. 9-20 kb
    • D. 30-35 kb
    • Discuss
    • 7. Chlorotetracyclin is soluble in

    • Options
    • A. organic solvents
    • B. water
    • C. ether
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 8. The Ig locus is about

    • Options
    • A. 2/3rd of all hybridomas
    • B. l/3rd of all hybridomas
    • C. l/2nd of all hybridomas
    • D. 1/4th of all hybridomas
    • Discuss
    • 9. Some cross reactions with monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) can occur. Unexpected cross reactions occur more frequently with

    • Options
    • A. Ig MAbs
    • B. IgG
    • C. IgA
    • D. IgE
    • Discuss
    • 10. T cells are the source of

    • Options
    • A. interleukin
    • B. interferon
    • C. lymphotoxin
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss


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