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  • Question
  • Nitrilase is encoded by


  • Options
  • A. gene bxn in Klebsiella pneumoniae
  • B. bar gene in Streptomyces spp
  • C. both (a) and (b)
  • D. none of these

  • Correct Answer
  • gene bxn in Klebsiella pneumoniae 


  • Transgenic Plant problems


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    • 1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a transgenic crop?

    • Options
    • A. herbicide resistance
    • B. Bt insect resistance toxin
    • C. increased methionine content
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 2. The roots of a plant are converted into drug-producing structures in a process called

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    • A. microcosm establishment
    • B. mibridization
    • C. bioremediation
    • D. rhizosecretion
    • Discuss
    • 3. The first field tests were conducted with which of the following genetically altered organism?

    • Options
    • A. bt Corn
    • B. Vaccinia virus containing a gene from the rabies virus
    • C. The flavrsavr tomato
    • D. Strawberry seedlings sprayed with ice-minus bacteria
    • Discuss
    • 4. The controversy regarding the use of Bt corn is that it

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    • A. is potentially harmful to monarch butterflies
    • B. is a potential allergen to humans
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. can contaminate groundwater
    • Discuss
    • 5. Reducing the expression of pectin methylesterase (PME) has resulted in

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    • A. plants with resistance to bacteria and fungi
    • B. tomato juice that has higher viscosity
    • C. tomato fruit that last longer before they become rotten
    • D. tomato fruit that will not ripen
    • Discuss
    • 6. In transgenic plants that have been manipulated to express patho-genesis-related (PR) proteins all the time it has been shown that

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    • A. these provide no protection at all against pathogens
    • B. expression of one PR protein provides high levels of protection against many pathogens
    • C. expression of two PR proteins provides some protection against a few pathogens
    • D. these proteins trigger the production of other antimicrobial defenses
    • Discuss
    • 7. Bruise resistant tomatoes have been developed by the expression of antisense RNA against

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    • A. glycerol 1 phosphate acyl transferase
    • B. polygalactouranase
    • C. ACC deaminase
    • D. Sucrose phosphate synthase gene
    • Discuss
    • 8. A naturally occurring variant, possessing characteristics of interest, is identified. This plant is selectively bred. This is an example of

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    • A. traditional plant breeding
    • B. transgenic technology
    • C. mutant selection
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. Transplastomics

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    • A. targets genes in the chloroplast
    • B. provides exceptionally low yields of protein products
    • C. produces genes that are released in pollen
    • D. offers little opportunity for practical use
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which cell-based technology endows a cell with increased ability to harness energy?

    • Options
    • A. Chlybridization
    • B. Cybridization
    • C. Mibridization
    • D. Protoplast fusion
    • Discuss


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