The introduction of t-DNA into plants involves:
1. Altering the pH of the soil, then heat shocking the plants
2. Exposing the plants to cold for a brief period
3. Allowing the plant roots to stand in water
4. Infection of the plant by Agrobacterium tumefaciens

Subtopic:  Tools: Vectors: I |
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Golden rice is a genetically modified crop plant where the incorporated gene is meant for biosynthesis of :
1. Vitamin C
2. Omega 3
3. Vitamin A
4. Vitamin B

Subtopic:  Other GM Crops |
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Which kind of therapy was given in 1990 to a four-year-old girl with adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency?
1. Radiation therapy
2. Gene therapy
3. Chemotherapy
4. Immunotherapy

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The process of separation and purification of expressed protein before marketing is called:
1. Upstream processing
2. Downstream processing
3. Bioprocessing
4. Postproduction processing

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The DNA fragments separated on an agarose gel can be visualised after staining with
1. Bromophenol blue
2. Acetocarmine
3. Aniline blue
4. Ethidium bromide

Subtopic:  Separation and Isolation of DNA fragments |
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Why does Bt toxin not kill Bacillus thuringiensis?

1.  The bacillus keeps proteins in inclusions
2.  The toxin exists in the bacillus as a pro-toxin 
3.  The bacillus protects its genetic material by methylation
4.  The bacillus has a tough cell wall of peptidoglycan
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Cotton plants can be protected from corn borer by the proteins coded by:
1. cryIAc
2. cryIIAb
3. cryIAb 
4. cryIAd

Subtopic:  Other GM Crops |
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RNAi, as a mechanism of cellular defense, takes place in:

1. All bacteria 2. All unicellular organisms
3. All plants only 4. All eukaryotic organisms
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How were nematode-specific genes introduced in tobacco plants?
1. Using page DNA
2. Using a retrovirus
3. By gene gun
4. Using Agrobacterium tumefaciens

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The first recombinant therapeutic product approved for human use was:

1.Humulin 2.hGH
3.Factor VIII clotting factor4.Erythropoietin

Subtopic:  Gene Therapy | Molecular Diagnosis |
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