Question No:1
Golden rice is enriched in
[A] Beta carotene
[B] Lysine
[C] Vitamin C
[D] Iron
Question No:2
Bt-toxin is obtained from
[A] Bacilli
[B] Cocci
[C] Vibrio
[D] Spirillum
Question No:3
Engineered bacteria have successfully been used for commercial production of
[A] Human insulin
[B] Melstonine
[C] Thyrosine
[D] Testosteron
Question No:4
A nematode ______ infects the roots of tobacco plants and causes great reduction in yield,
[A] ancylostoma
[B] hookworm
[C] meloidegyne incognitia
[D] wuchereria
Question No:5
The first transgenic crop plant was
[A] Cotton
[B] Cereals
[C] Tobacco
[D] Pea
Question No:6
RNAi process takes place in
[A] Prokaryotes
[B] Unicellular eukaryotes only
[C] Multicellular eukaryote only
[D] All eukaryotes
Question No:7
Which of the following cuts the DNA at a specific place?
[A] Restriction endonuclease
[B] DNA ligase
[C] Exonuclease
[D] Alkaline phosphatase
Question No:8
Which is true about RNAi process?
[A] Method of cellular defense
[B] It involves silencing of a specific m-RNA due to a complementary dsRNA molecule.
[C] Source of complementary RNA in this process may be infection by viruses having RNA genomes.
[D] All are correct.
Question No:9
The most commonly used bacterium in plant genetic engineering is (a) E. coli
[A] E. coli
[B] Rhizobium
[C] Klebsiella
[D] Agrobacterium
Question No:10
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Question No:11
In which of the processes is both the DNA strands transcribed?
[A] PCR
[B] DNA replication
[C] RNAi
[D] Southern blotting
Question No:12
The source of Taq polymerase used in PCR technique is a
[A] Thermophilic fungus
[B] Mesophilic fungus
[C] Thermophilic bacteria
[D] Halophilic bacteria
Question No:13
Which of the following vector is used to transfer Nematode specific gene hi host plant?
[A] Virus
[B] Rhizobium
[C] Agrobacterium
[D] Cosmid
Question No:14
What is true about Bt-toxin?
[A] The concerned Bacillus has antitoxins.
[B] The inactive protoxin gets converted into active form in the insect gut.
[C] Bt-protein exists as active toxin in the Bacillus,
[D] The activated toxin enters the ovary of pest to sterilize it and thus prevent its multiplication.
Question No:15
RNAi stands for
[A] RNA infection
[B] RNA induction
[C] RNA interference
[D] RNA inhibition
Biotechnology and its Application Mock Test-3
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