GEAC stands for
1. | Genome Engineering Action Committee |
2. | Ground Environment Action Committee |
3. | Genetic Engineering Approval Committee |
4. | Genetic and Environment Approval Committee |
The term ‘totipotency’ refers to the capacity of a
1. cell to generate whole plant
2. bud to generate whole plant
3. seed to germinate
4. cell to enlarge in size
C-peptide of human insulin is
1. | a part of mature insulin molecule |
2. | responsible for the formation of disulphide bridges |
3. | removed during maturation of pro-insulin to insulin |
4. | responsible for its biological activity |
An explant is
1. dead plant
2. part of the plant
3. part of the plant used in tissue culture
4. part of the plant that expresses a specific gene
To isolate protoplast, one needs
1. pectinase
2. cellulase
3. both pectinase and cellulase
4. chitinase
Protoplast is
1. another name for protoplasm
2. an animal cell
3. a plant cell without a cell wall
4. a plant cell
Bt cotton is not
1. a GM plant
2. insect resistant
3. a bacterial gene expressing system
4. resistant to all pesticides
Micro-propagation is
1. propagation of microbes in vitro
2. propagation of plants in vitro
3. propagation of cells in vitro
4. growing plants on smaller scale
Given below are a few statements regarding somatic hybridization. Choose the correct statements.
I. | Protoplasts of different cells of the same plant are fused. |
II. | Protoplasts from cells of different species can be fused. |
III. | Treatment of cells with cellulase and pectinase is mandatory. |
IV. | The hybrid protoplast contains characters of only one parental protoplast. |
1. I and III
2. I and II
3. I and IV
4. II and III
In virus-infected plants, the meristematic tissues in both apical and axillary buds are free of virus because
1. | the dividing cells are virus resistant |
2. | meristems have antiviral compounds |
3. | the cell division of meristems are faster than the rate of viral multiplication |
4. | viruses cannot multiply within meristem cell(s) |