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191.

In which of the following, determination of order of bases in a DNA molecule takes place

  • Gene probing

  • Gene splicing

  • Gene mapping

  • Gene sequencing


192.

During 'gene cloning', which is called 'gene taxi' ?

  • Plasmid

  • Protozoa

  • Vaccine

  • Bacterium


193.

Flavr savr variety of tomato is a

  • mutated form

  • somaclonal variety

  • transgenic crop

  • high yielding variety


194.

In genetic engineering, which of the following is used?

  • Plasmid

  • Plastid

  • Mitochondria

  • ER


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195.

Which one of the following bacteria has found extensive use in genetic engineering work in plants?

  • Bacillus coagulens

  • Agrobacterium tumefaciens

  • Bacillus subtilis

  • E. coli


B.

Agrobacterium tumefaciens

Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a plant pathogen that causes a disease of plants called crown gall disease. The tumour like gall grows when A. tumefaciens inserts a plasmid (Ti plasmid), containing bacterial genetic information into the plant's chromosomal DNA. Therefore, this bacteria has been extensively used as a vector for gene transfer to plant cells.


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196.

Vaccines prepared by genetic engineering are safe to man because they are

  • least active form of virus

  • active form of virus

  • coat protein formed as antibody

  • All of the above


197.

The principal cereal crop of India/Asia is :

  • Sorghum

  • barley

  • wheat

  • rice


198.

Major coffee producing state of India is :

  • Tamil Nadu

  • Kerala

  • Karnataka

  • Andhra Pradesh


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199.

A student wants to study metaphasic behaviour of chromosomes in a living cell. The technique most suitable is :

  • phase contrast microscope

  • x-ray microscope

  • cell fractionation

  • scanning electron microscope


200.

Which statement is incorrect ?

  • Plant viruses contain RNA

  • Animal viruses contain DNA

  • T4 contains double strand DNA

  • TMV contains double stranded RNA


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