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The genetically - modified (GM) brinjal in India has been developed for 

  • insect - resistance

  • enhancing self- life

  • enhancing mineral content

  • enhancing mineral content


A.

insect - resistance

The genetically modified brinjal or Bt brinjal has the same Cry - LAC gene from Bacillus thuringiensis as cotton. The gene from Bacillus thuringiensis as cotton. The gene is supposed to make the plant tolerant to the shoot and fruit borer insect, which attacks it throughout its life cycle.

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Bacillus thuringiensis forms protein crystals, which contain insecticidal protein

  • binds with epithelial cells of midgut of the insect pest ultimately killing it

  • is coded by several genes including the gene cry

  • is acitvated by acid of pH of the foregut is the insect pest

  • is acitvated by acid of pH of the foregut is the insect pest


When two unrelated individuals or lines are crossed, the performance of F1 hybrid is often superior to both its parents. This phenomenon is called

  • transformation

  • splicing

  • metamorphosis

  • metamorphosis


In history of biology, human genome project led to the development of 

  • biotechnology

  • biomonitoring

  • bioinformatic 

  • bioinformatic 


Which one of the following organisms is not an example of eukaryotic cells?

  • Escherichia Coil

  • Euglena Viridis

  • Amoeba proteus

  • Amoeba proteus


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