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Q. No.Which of the following Bt crops is being grown in India by the farmers?
1.
Cotton
2.
Brinjal
3.
Soybean
4.
Maize
Subtopic: Bt Crops |
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Which part would be most suitable for raising virus-free plants for micro propagation?
1. Bark
2. Vascular tissue
3. Meristem
4. Node
Subtopic: Plant Tissue Culture |
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Consumption of which one of the following foods can prevent the kind of blindness associated with vitamin-A deficiency?
| 1. | Flaver savr tomato | 2. | Canolla |
| 3. | Golden rice | 4. | Bt-brinjal |
Subtopic: Other GM Crops |
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A single strand of nucleic acid tagged with a radioactive molecule is called:
1. Vector
2. Selectable marker
3. Plasmid
4. Probe
1. Vector
2. Selectable marker
3. Plasmid
4. Probe
Subtopic: Molecular Diagnosis |
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The genetically-modified (GM) brinjal in India has been developed for:
1. insect-resistance
2. enhancing self-life
3. enhancing mineral content
4. drought-resistance
Subtopic: Intro to Agri Applications |
72%
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The process of RNA interference has been used in the development of plants resistant to:
1. fungi
2. viruses
3. insects
4. nematodes
Subtopic: Interference RNA Tech |
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Subtopic: Transgenic Microbes & Animals |
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Genetic engineering has been successfully used for producing:
| 1. | transgenic mice for testing the safety of polio vaccine before use in humans |
| 2. | transgenic models for studying new treatments for certain cardiac disease |
| 3. | transgenic Cow-Rosie which produces high-fat milk for making ghee |
| 4. | Animals like bulls for farm work as they have super power |
Subtopic: Transgenic Microbes & Animals |
88%
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Some of the characteristics of Bt cotton are:
| 1. | long fibre and resistance to aphids |
| 2. | medium yield, long 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 |
Subtopic: Bt Crops |
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An improved variety of transgenic basmati rice:
| 1. | does not require chemical fertilizers and growth hormones |
| 2. | gives high yield and is rich in vitamin-A |
| 3. | is completely resistant to all insect pests and diseases of paddy |
| 4. | gives high yield but has no characteristic aroma |
Subtopic: Other GM Crops |
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