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Question 71. Metabolic interference is a term used to describe a method to metabolize a compound and prevent the synthesis of something that is normally produced. What compound(s) have been targeted for metabolic interference in tomato?
  1.    ACC (1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid)
  2.    SAM (S-adenosylmethionine)
  3.    Both (a) and (b)
  4.    AOA (aminooxyacetic acid)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Both (a) and (b)
Answer: (c).Both (a) and (b)
Question 72. Starch content of potatoes can be increased by using a bacterial gene, known as
  1.    sucrose phosphate synthase gene
  2.    ADP glucose pyrophosphorylase gene
  3.    polygalactouranase gene
  4.    none of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> ADP glucose pyrophosphorylase gene
Answer: (b).ADP glucose pyrophosphorylase gene
Question 73. The controversy regarding the use of Bt corn is that it
  1.    is potentially harmful to monarch butterflies
  2.    is a potential allergen to humans
  3.    both (a) and (b)
  4.    can contaminate groundwater
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> both (a) and (b)
Answer: (c).both (a) and (b)
Question 74. Which of the following are used as selection marker for the cells transformed with Agrobacterium?
  1.    Neomycin phosphotransferase
  2.    Streptomycin phosphotransferase
  3.    Hygromycin phosphotransferase
  4.    any of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> any of the above
Answer: (d).any of the above
Question 75. Plant transformation vectors based on Agrobacterium can generally be divided into
  1.    two vectors
  2.    four vectors
  3.    six vectors
  4.    eight vectors
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> two vectors
Answer: (a).two vectors
Question 76. Opines that are present in crown gall tumour include
  1.    octopine
  2.    nopaline
  3.    agropine
  4.    all of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> all of these
Answer: (d).all of these
Question 77. Intermediate vectors containing T-DNA are conjugation deficient. Thus conjugation is mediated in presence of which of the following plasmid?
  1.    pRK 2013
  2.    pRN 3
  3.    either (a) or (b)
  4.    none of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> either (a) or (b)
Answer: (c).either (a) or (b)
Question 78. Vir genes required for the T-DNA transfer and processing are located
  1.    on the T-DNA
  2.    outside the T-DNA region
  3.    on the plant genome
  4.    none of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> outside the T-DNA region
Answer: (b).outside the T-DNA region
Question 79. Which of the following is not true about synthetic seeds?
  1.    Can be stored for a year without the loss of valuables
  2.    Easy to handle
  3.    Can be directly sown in the soil like natural seeds
  4.    Need hardening in the green house
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Need hardening in the green house
Answer: (d).Need hardening in the green house
Question 80. Somatic embryoids are
  1.    identical with zygotic embryos and without seed coats
  2.    identical with zygotic embryos and with seed coats
  3.    non-identical with zygotic embryos and without seed coats
  4.    non-identical with zygotic embryos and with seed coats
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> identical with zygotic embryos and without seed coats
Answer: (a).identical with zygotic embryos and without seed coats

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