Q. No.Golden rice is a genetically modified crop plant where the incorporated gene is meant for the biosynthesis of:
| 1. | Vitamin-B | 2. | Vitamin-C |
| 3. | Omega 3 | 4. | Vitamin-A |
Which body of the Government of India regulates GM research and the safety of introducing GM organisms for public services?
2. Indian Council of Agricultural Research
3. Genetic Engineering Approval Committee
4. Research Committee on Genetic Manipulation
In Bt cotton, the Bt toxin present in plant tissue as pro-toxin is converted into active toxin due to:
2. acidic pH of the insect gut
3. action of gut microorganisms
4. presence of conversion factors in the insect gut
Which of the following enhances or induces the fusion of protoplasts?
2. Polyethylene glycol and sodium nitrate
3. IAA and kinetin
4. IAA and gibberellins
The first human hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology is:
1. Insulin
2. Estrogen
3. Thyroxin
4. Progesterone
In vitro clonal propagation in plants is characterized by:
1. PCR and RAPD
2. Northern blotting
3. Electrophoresis and HPLC
4. Microscopy
To obtain virus-free healthy plants from a diseased one by tissue culture technique, which part/parts of the diseased plant will be taken?
1. Apical meristem only
2. Palisade parenchyma
3. Both apical and axillary meristems
4. Epidermis only
Which of the following Bt crops is being grown in India by the farmers?
1. Cotton
2. Brinjal
3. Soybean
4. Maize
| 1. | Synthesis of cDNA from RNA using reverse transcriptase |
| 2. | Silencing of specific mRNA due to complementary RNA |
| 3. | Interference of RNA in the synthesis of DNA |
| 4. | Synthesis of mRNA from DNA |
| 1. | genetically uniform population identical to the original parent |
| 2. | homozygous diploid plants |
| 3. | development of new species |
| 4. | variants through picking up somaclonal variations |
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