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Questions Related to biotechnology and its applications

Genetically modified crops can be produced by ___________.

  1. Recombinant DNA technology

  2. Somatic hybridisation

  3. Cross breeding

  4. Micropropagation


Correct Option: A

The introduction of t-DNA into plants involves

  1. Infection of the plant by Agrobacterium tumefaciens

  2. Altering the pH of the soil, then heat shocking the plants

  3. Exposing the plants to cold for a brief period

  4. Allowing the plant roots to stand in water


Correct Option: A

Strategy used to prevent nematode infection of tobacco roots is _______________.

  1. Use of agrochemicals

  2. Bt toxin gene

  3. Gene mutation

  4. RNA interference


Correct Option: D

Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. Tobacco is obtained from the seeds of Nicociana tobacco

  2. Rubber is obtained from the latex of some trees

  3. Fruits of Embolic officials are eaten raw and in pickled from

  4. Tectona grandis yields good timber


Correct Option: A

Golden rice is a transgenic crop with a trait for ________________.

  1. Pest resistance

  2. High vitamin a content

  3. Drought resistance

  4. High protein content


Correct Option: A

Consider the following statements:
In a ripe tomato, as compared to an unripe tomato, the amount of.
a. Vitamins is higher
b. Carbohydrates is less
c. Minerals is less
d. Proteins is higher
Of these statements.

  1. $1, 3$ and $4$ are correct

  2. $1, 2$ and $4$ are correct

  3. $2, 3$ and $4$ are correct

  4. $1, 2$ and $3$ are correct


Correct Option: A

Introduction of food plants developed by genetic engineering is not desirable because -

  1. Economy of developing countries may suffer

  2. These products are less tasty as compared to the already existing products

  3. This method is costly

  4. There is danger of coming viruses, allergens and toxins with introduced crop


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
It is difficult for developing countries to keep up and maintain genetically engineered crops. Therefore, the introduction of food plants by genetic engineering is not desirable for developing countries.

So, the correct answer is 'Economy of developing countries may suffer'.

Trifolirhizin, a phytoalexin has been reported from.

  1. Soybean roots

  2. Red clover roots

  3. Bean pods

  4. Pea pods


Correct Option: A

Transgenic plants are the ones -

  1. Grown in artificial medium after hybridization in the field

  2. Produced by a somatic embryo in artificial medium

  3. Generated by introducing foreign DNA in to a cell and regenerating a plant from that cell

  4. Produced after protoplast fusion in artificial medium


Correct Option: C

In tomato, genotype $aabbcc$ produces $100gm$ tomatoes and $AABBCC$ produces $160gm$ tomatoes what is the contribution of each polygenes in the production of tomatoes?

  1. $10gm$

  2. $20gm$

  3. $30gm$

  4. $40gm$


Correct Option: A