| 1. | Increase the rate of DNA replication. |
| 2. | Silence specific genes by degrading their mRNA using dsRNA. |
| 3. | Promote transcription of viral genes. |
| 4. | Enhance mitochondrial DNA synthesis |
| 1. | Direct attack and killing of nematodes in the soil. |
| 2. | Making the roots tougher so that the nematode cannot enter the plant. |
| 3. | Introduce nematode-specific genes into the host plant, leading to the production of complementary dsRNA. |
| 4. | Increasing oxygen availability in the rhizosphere, killing the nematode. |
| 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 |
Tobacco plants resistant to a nematode have been developed by the introduction of DNA that produced (in the host cells).
1. both sense and anti-sense RNA
2. a particular hormone
3. An antifeedant
4. a toxic protein
Silencing of mRNA has been used in producing transgenic plants resistant to:
| 1. | Bollworms | 2. | Nematodes |
| 3. | White rusts | 4. | Bacterial blights |
Which one of the following is commonly used in transfer of foreign DNA into crop plants?
1. Penicillium expansum
2. Trichoderma polysporum
3. Meloidogyne incognita
4. Agrobacterium tumefaciens