An explant is
1. dead plant
2. part of the plant
3. part of the plant used in tissue culture
4. part of the plant that expresses a specific gene
Micro-propagation is
1. propagation of microbes in vitro
2. propagation of plants in vitro
3. propagation of cells in vitro
4. growing plants on smaller scale
Protoplast is
1. another name for protoplasm
2. an animal cell
3. a plant cell without a cell wall
4. a plant cell
To isolate protoplast, one needs
1. pectinase
2. cellulase
3. both pectinase and cellulase
4. chitinase
Bt cotton is not
1. a GM plant
2. insect resistant
3. a bacterial gene expressing system
4. resistant to all pesticides
C-peptide of human insulin is
1. a part of mature insulin molecule
2. responsible for the formation of disulphide bridges
3. removed during maturation of pro-insulin to insulin
4. responsible for its biological activity
GEAC stands for
1. Genome Engineering Action Committee
2. Ground Environment Action Committee
3. Genetic Engineering Approval Committee
4. Genetic and Environment Approval Committee
α-1 antitrypsin is
1. an antacid
2. an enzyme
3. used to treat arthritis
4. used to treat emphysema
A probe, which is a molecule, used to locate homologous sequences in a mixture of DNA or RNA molecules could be:
1. an ssRNA
2. an ssDNA
3. either RNA or DNA
4. can be ssDNA but not ssRNA
Choose the correct option regarding Retrovirus:
1. a RNA virus that can synthesis DNA during infection
2. a DNA virus that synthesises RNA during infection
3. a ssDNA virus
4. a dsRNA virus