Some of the characteristics of Bt cotton are:
1. | long fibre and resistance to aphids |
2. | medium yield, log fibre, and resistance to beetle pests |
3. | high yield and production of toxic protein crystals which kill dipteran pests |
4. | high yield and resistance to bollworms |
The bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis is widely used in contemporary biology as a/an:
1. indicator of water pollution
2. insecticide
3. agent for production of dairy products
4. source of industrial enzyme
The genetic defect-Adenosine Deaminase (ADA) deficiency may be cured permanently by:
1. | periodic infusion of genetically engineered lymphocytes having functional ADA cDNA |
2. | administering adenosine deaminase activators |
3. | introducing bone marrow cells producing ADA into cells at early embryonic stages |
4. | invitro cell culture therapy |
Somaclones are obtained by:
1. tissue culture
2. plant breeding
3. irradiation
4. genetic engineering
Which one of the following is commonly used in the transfer of foreign DNA into crop plants?
1. Trichoderma harzianum
2. Meloidogyne incognita
3. Agro bacterium tumefaciens
4. Penicillium expansum
What is true about Bt toxin?
1. | the inactive protoxin gets converted into active form in the insect gut |
2. | Bt protein exists as active toxin in the Bacillus |
3. | The activated toxin enters the ovaries of the pest to sterilize it and thus prevent its multiplication |
4. | the concerned Bacillus has antitoxins |
1. Escherichia
2. Mycobacterium
3. Rhizobium
4. Saccharomyces
1. | mosquitoes | 2. | flies |
3. | nematodes | 4. | bollworms |
1. | A cell displaying a foreign antigen used for the synthesis of antigens. |
2. | Production of somaclonal variants in tissue cultures. |
3. | When a piece of RNA that is complementary in sequence is used to stop the expression of a specific gene |
4. | RNpolymerase-producingng DNA |
Golden rice is a promising transgenic crop. When released for cultivation, it will help in:
1. alleviation of vitamin-A deficiency
2. pest resistance
3. herbicide tolerance
4. producing a petrol-like fuel from rice