Biotechnology - Transgenic Plant
Exercise :: Transgenic Plant - Section 1
- Transgenic Plant - Section 1
| 6. |
Which of the following metabolites are implicated in stress tolerance? |
| A. |
Proline | | B. |
Betaines | | C. |
Both (a) and (b) | | D. |
Citrate |
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
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| 7. |
Which of the agricultural challenges below cannot be solved with transgenic techniques? |
| A. |
Crops are damaged by frost | | B. |
Crops are killed by a virus | | C. |
Public concern about safety of synthetic pesticides | | D. |
Public preference for organic vegetables |
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
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| 8. |
Which of the following statements is true regarding genomics? |
| A. |
Plant genomics lags behind similar efforts in animals and microorganisms | | B. |
Researchers can make use of genomic information even if the entire genome of an organism is not known | | C. |
Researchers are busy in trying to determine the genome of the potato plant | | D. |
All of the above |
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
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| 9. |
Which of the following gene is responsible for resistance against chilling? |
| A. |
Glycerol 1 phosphate acyl transferase | | B. |
Polygalactouranase | | C. |
ACC deaminase | | D. |
Sucrose phosphate synthase gene |
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
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| 10. |
Which of the following gene detoxifies herbicide phosphinothricin? |
| A. |
Nitrilase | | B. |
Glutathione S-transferase (GST) | | C. |
Phosphinothricin acetyl transferase | | D. |
All of these |
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
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