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

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Which part of the tobacco plant is infected by Meloidogyne incognita?
1. Root
2. Flower
3. Leaf
4. Stem

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The process of RNA interference has been used in the development of plants resistant to         
1. Nematodes
2. Fungi
3. Viruses
4. Insects

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What is antisense technology?  
1. RNA polymerase producing DNA.
2. A cell displaying a foreign antigen used for synthesis of antigens.
3. Production of somaclonal variants in tissue cultures.
4. When a piece of RNA that is complementary in sequence is used to stop expression of a specific gene. 

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Silencing of mRNA has been used in producing transgenic plants resistant to:
1. Bacterial blights 

2. Bollworms

3. Nematodes 

4. White rusts

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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

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