Biotechnology - Gene Transfer in Plants

Exercise : Gene Transfer in Plants - Section 1
  • Gene Transfer in Plants - Section 1
26.
Which of the following is not true for microinjection technique that involves transfer of DNA into protoplast?
It is carried out with the help of micromanipulator
The recipient cells are immobilized on artificial support or artificially bound to substarate
It employs needle with diameter greater than cell diameter
all of the above
Answer: Option
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27.
The right segment of octopine T-DNA (TR) is necessary for
enzymes for agropine biosynthesis
tumour formation
conjugative transfer
all of these
Answer: Option
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28.
Opine synthesis is the property
conferred to plant cells when it transformed by Agrobacterium tumefaciens
determined by the bacteria Agrobacterium tumefaciens
both (a) and (b)
of normal plant cells
Answer: Option
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29.
Virulent strains of Agrobacterium contain large Ti-plasmids, which are responsible for the DNA transfer and subsequent disease symptoms. It has been shown that Ti-plasmids contain
one set of sequence necessary for gene transfer
two sets of sequence necessary for gene transfer
three sets of sequence necessary for gene transfer
four sets of sequence necessary for gene transfer
Answer: Option
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30.
The direct repeats flanking the T-DNA of Agrobacterium tume-faciens are known as
cos site
flanking sequences
border sequences
transfer sequences
Answer: Option
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