Biotechnology - Transgenic Plant

Exercise : Transgenic Plant - Section 1
  • Transgenic Plant - Section 1
16.
Transgenic plants
contain foreign genes in their cells
are used to produce human antibodies
both (a) and (b)
are plants that differ in geographical locations
Answer: Option
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17.
Low temperatures induce the expression of many cold-induced genes. Transgenic plants with improved cold tolerance have been produced by
expressing the protein that activates expression of these genes all the time in plants
cooling plants using the Peltier effect
expressing a gene for production of antifreeze (ethylene glycol) in plants
increasing evaporative cooling from leaf surfaces
Answer: Option
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18.
Nitrilase is encoded by
gene bxn in Klebsiella pneumoniae
bar gene in Streptomyces spp
both (a) and (b)
none of these
Answer: Option
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19.
If the goal were to create a plant resistant to an insecticide, which cell-based plant technology would be most effective?
Clonal propagation
Cybridization
Protoplast fusion
Mutant selection
Answer: Option
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20.
What are the various disadvantages of cross protection?
Possibility of mutations in inducing mild virus strain
Possibility of synergism between inducing virus and other unrelated virus
Possibility of unnecessary spread of mild virus
All of the above
Answer: Option
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