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This section includes 22 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Genetic Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Baciullus thuringiensis is used for the production of toxins which can be used as _________ |
| A. | insecticides |
| B. | pesticides |
| C. | germicides |
| D. | fungicides |
| Answer» B. pesticides | |
| 2. |
35S promoter is obtained from _________ |
| A. | Tobacco mosaic virus |
| B. | Cauliflower mosaic virus |
| C. | Agrobacterium |
| D. | Arabdopsis |
| Answer» C. Agrobacterium | |
| 3. |
If gene of interest is inserted into protoplasts but the transformation is not stable, then it is called as __________ expression systems. |
| A. | permanent |
| B. | temporary |
| C. | transient |
| D. | unstable |
| Answer» D. unstable | |
| 4. |
If transfer of DNA from Agrobacterium to plants is done via incubation of explanted material and the vector containing DNA of interest and then selection is done via selectable marker then this method is called as _________ |
| A. | transformation |
| B. | co-cultivation |
| C. | co-transformation |
| D. | floral dipping |
| Answer» C. co-transformation | |
| 5. |
Binary vector systems can also be used for transferring the DNA via agrobacterium. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 6. |
If a small intermediate vector system is used along with a selectable marker, then it is called as __________ |
| A. | fusion plasmids |
| B. | hybrid plasmids |
| C. | co-integrative plasmids |
| D. | complex plasmids |
| Answer» D. complex plasmids | |
| 7. |
The region which is transferred from bacterium to the nucleus of the plant cell is called as T-DNA. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 8. |
IF_TRANSFER_OF_DNA_FROM_AGROBACTERIUM_TO_PLANTS_IS_DONE_VIA_INCUBATION_OF_EXPLANTED_MATERIAL_AND_THE_VECTOR_CONTAINING_DNA_OF_INTEREST_AND_THEN_SELECTION_IS_DONE_VIA_SELECTABLE_MARKER_THEN_THIS_METHOD_IS_CALLED_AS:?$ |
| A. | transformation |
| B. | co-cultivation |
| C. | co-transformation |
| D. | floral dipping |
| Answer» C. co-transformation | |
| 9. |
35S promoter is obtained from:$ |
| A. | Tobacco mosaic virus |
| B. | Cauliflower mosaic virus |
| C. | Agrobacterium |
| D. | Arabdopsis |
| Answer» C. Agrobacterium | |
| 10. |
If gene of interest is inserted into protoplasts but the transformation is not stable, then it is called as __________ expression systems.$ |
| A. | permanent |
| B. | temporary |
| C. | transient |
| D. | unstable |
| Answer» D. unstable | |
| 11. |
Which of the following compounds control ripening in tomatoes? |
| A. | Auxin |
| B. | Cytokinin |
| C. | Ethylene |
| D. | Jasmonic acid |
| Answer» D. Jasmonic acid | |
| 12. |
Baciullus thuringiensis is used for production of toxins which can be used as: |
| A. | insecticides |
| B. | pesticides |
| C. | germicides |
| D. | fungicides |
| Answer» B. pesticides | |
| 13. |
What is the function of glyphosate? |
| A. | It is a fungicide |
| B. | It is an herbicide |
| C. | It is an enzyme used in place of glucose as a carbon source |
| D. | It is used for adding phosphate groups |
| Answer» C. It is an enzyme used in place of glucose as a carbon source | |
| 14. |
Which of the following promoter is having high tissue specificity? |
| A. | 35S promoter |
| B. | nos promoter |
| C. | both of the above given promoters are having high specificity |
| D. | neither of the promoter is having high specificity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
Binary vector systems can also be used for transferring the DNA via agrobacterium. Is the given statement true or false? |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 16. |
If a small intermediate vector system is used along with a selectable marker, then it is called as: |
| A. | fusion plasmids |
| B. | hybrid plasmids |
| C. | co-integrative plasmids |
| D. | complex plasmids |
| Answer» D. complex plasmids | |
| 17. |
Which of the plant growth regulators are produced by TDNA? |
| A. | Salicyclic acid |
| B. | Cytokinin |
| C. | Cytokinin and Auxin |
| D. | Jasmonic Acid |
| Answer» D. Jasmonic Acid | |
| 18. |
What is the function of onc genes in TDNA? |
| A. | Tumour suppressing potential |
| B. | Tumour inducing potential |
| C. | Either tumour inducing or suppressing depending on the conditions |
| D. | Act as replicative genes |
| Answer» C. Either tumour inducing or suppressing depending on the conditions | |
| 19. |
Transfer of T DNA depends on a set of genes called as ______ if they are present on ________ |
| A. | vir, chromosome |
| B. | chv, tumour inducing plasmid |
| C. | chv, chromosome |
| D. | vir, whether they are present on tumour inducing plasmid or chromosome |
| Answer» D. vir, whether they are present on tumour inducing plasmid or chromosome | |
| 20. |
The region which is transferred from bacterium to the nucleus of the plant cell is called as T-DNA. Is the given statement true or false? |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 21. |
Agrobacterium tumefaciens form ______ plasmids and Agrobacterium rhizogenes form _______ plasmids. |
| A. | root inducing, tumour inducing |
| B. | tumour inducing, root inducing |
| C. | tumour inducing, shoot inducing |
| D. | non-tumour inducing, shoot inducing |
| Answer» C. tumour inducing, shoot inducing | |
| 22. |
The disease crown gall is caused by which bacteria? |
| A. | Agrobacterium tumefaciens |
| B. | Agrobacterium rhizogenes |
| C. | Both of the above given bacterium cause the disease crown gall |
| D. | Any bacteria belonging to genera Rhizobium |
| Answer» B. Agrobacterium rhizogenes | |