Which is the most common mechanism of genetic variation in the population of a sexually reproducing organism?
1. Transduction
2. Chromosomal aberrations
3. Genetic drift
4. Recombination
2. Chromosomal aberrations
3. Genetic drift
4. Recombination
A technique of micro-propagation is:
2. somatic embryogenesis
3. protoplast fusion
4. embryo rescue
The movement of a gene from one linkage group to another is called:
2. duplication
3. translocation
4. crossing over
Multiple alleles are present:
1. on different chromosomes
2. at different loci on the same chromosome
3. at the same locus of the chromosome
4. on non-sister chromatids
Which body of the Government of India regulates GM research and the safety of introducing GM organisms for public services?
2. Indian Council of Agricultural Research
3. Genetic Engineering Approval Committee
4. Research Committee on Genetic Manipulation
In Bt cotton, the Bt toxin present in plant tissue as pro-toxin is converted into active toxin due to:
2. acidic pH of the insect gut
3. action of gut microorganisms
4. presence of conversion factors in the insect gut
The crops engineered for glyphosate are resistant/tolerant to:
2. bacteria
3. insects
4. herbicides
Which of the following enhances or induces the fusion of protoplasts?
2. Polyethylene glycol and sodium nitrate
3. IAA and kinetin
4. IAA and gibberellins
The UN Conference of Parties on climate change in the year 2011 was held in:
2. South Africa
3. Peru
4. Qatar
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