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In transgenics, expression of transgene in target tissue is determined by

  • enhancer

  • transgene

  • promoter

  • reporter.


D.

reporter.

The plants, in which a functional foreign gene has been incorporated by any biotechnological methods that generally is not present in plant, are called transgenic plants. When plant cell are transformed by any of the transformation methods it is necessary to isolate the transformed cells/tissue. There are certain selectable marker genes present in vectors that facilitate the selection process. In transformed cells the selectable marker genes or are introduced through vector. There is a number of marker genes which are commonly described as reporter genes screenable genes. Some of the reporter genes which are most commonly used in plant transformation arc : cat, gus, lux, nptll., etc.


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Assertion : Saccharomyces cerevisiae produces acetic acid.

Reason : Trichoderma polysporum produces blood cholestrol lowering agent.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If both assertion and reason are hue but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If assertion is true but reason is false.

  • If both assertion and reason are false.


Select the correct statement.

  • Acetobacter aceti produces citric acid

  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used as clot buster

  • Penicillium notatum restrict the growth of Staphylococci

  • Methanogens are found in aerobic conditions


First clinical gene therapy was given in 1992 to a 4 years old girl for

  • adenine deficiency

  • growth deficiency

  • adenosine deaminase deficiency

  • adenosine deficiency


The first bioherbicide developed in 1981 was based on

  • Phytophthora palmivora

  • Phytophthora infestans

  • Bacillus thuringiensis

  • Azadirachta indica


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Assertion: A gene from Bacillus thuringiensis is incorporated in plant genome to increase their yield.

Reason: Bacillus thuringiensis has Bt toxin producing gene, which kills the larva of insects

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

  • If assertion is true but reason is false

  • If both assertion and reason are false.


One of the major difficulties in the biological control of insect pest is that

  • the predator develops a preference to other diets and may itself become a pest

  • the predator does not always survive when transferred to a new environment

  • the method is less effective as compared with the use of insecticides

  • the practical difficulty of introducing the predator to specific areas.


In the following table identify the correct matching of the crop, its disease and the corresponding pathogen.

  • Crop  Disease  Pathogen
    Citrus   Canker Pseudomonas rubrilineans
  • Potato  Late blight  Fusarium udum
  • Brinjal  Root-knot  Meloidogyne incognita
  • Pigeon  pea Seed gall  Phytophthora infestans

Which one of the following is a correct statement?

  • "Bt" in "Bt-cotton" indicates that it is a genetically modified organism produced through biotechnology

  • Somatic hybridization involves fusion of two complete plant cells carrying desired genes.

  • The anticoagulant hirudin is being produced from transgenic Brassica napus seeds.

  • "Flavr Savr" variety of tomato has enhanced the production of ethylene which improves its taste.


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In which one of the following combinations (a-d) of the number of chromosomes is the present day hexaploid wheat correctly represented

  • Combination ­ Mono­soic Haploid Nullisomic Trisomic
    (a)  21  28  42  43
  • (b)  28  40  42
  • (c)  21  42  43
  • (d)  41  21  40  43

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