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This section includes 7 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 | |