For transformation, microparticles coated with DNA to be bombard

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101.

The cutting of DNA at specific locations become possible with the discovery of

  • Restriction enzymes

  • Probes

  • Selectable markers

  • Selectable markers

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102.

The introduction of t-DNA into plates involves

  • Infection of the plant by agrobacterium tumefaciens

  • Altering the pH of the soil, then heat-shocking the plants

  • Exposing the plates to cold for a brief period

  • Exposing the plates to cold for a brief period

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103.

The DNA molecule to which the gene of interest is integrated for cloning is called

  • Transformer

  • Vector

  • Template

  • Template

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104.

The figure below is the diagrammatic representation o the E.Coli vector pBR 322. Which one of the given options correctly identifies its certain components(s)?

  • Ori- original restriction enzyme

  • rop-reduced osmotic pressure

  • Hind III, Eco RI-selectable markers

  • Hind III, Eco RI-selectable markers

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105.

The common bottle cork is a product of

  • dermatogen

  • Phellogen

  • Xylem

  • Xylem

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106.

Which one of the following is a case of wrong matching?

  • Somatic hybridization - Fusion of two diverse cells

  • Vector DNA - Site for tRNA synthesis

  • Micropropagation - In vitro production of plants in large numbers

  • Micropropagation - In vitro production of plants in large numbers

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107.

For transformation, microparticles coated with DNA to be bombarded with gene gun are made up of

  • silver or platinum

  • platinum or zinc

  • silicon or platinum

  • silicon or platinum


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silicon or platinum

Biolistics or gene gun is a direct or vectorless way used to introduce alien DNA into host cells. In this method of gene transfer, high velocity micro-particles of gold or tungsten, coated with DNA are bombarded on the plant cells. 

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108.

Biolistics (gene-gun) is suitbale for

  • Disarming pathogen vectors

  • Transformation of plant cells

  • Constructing recombinant DNA by joing whith vectors

  • Constructing recombinant DNA by joing whith vectors

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109.

In genetic engineering, the antibiotics are used

  • as selectable markers

  • to select healthy vectors

  • as sequences from where replicaton starts

  • as sequences from where replicaton starts

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110.

Which one of the following represents a palindromic sequence in DNA?

  • 5´ - GATACC - 3´
    3´ - CCTAAG - 5

  • 5´ - GAATTC - 3
    3´ - CTTAAG - 5´

  • 5´- CCAATG - 3´
    3´ - GAATCC - 5´

  • 5´- CCAATG - 3´
    3´ - GAATCC - 5´

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