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7301.

Somaclonal variations are produced [MHCET 2001; AIIMS 2005]

A. By mutagens
B. In tissue culture during differentiation
C. By gamma rays
D. By sexual reproduction
Answer» C. By gamma rays
7302.

Which of the following is required in genetic engineering [AIIMS 2001]

A. DNA polymerase
B. RNA polymerase
C. Plasmid
D. Ribosome
Answer» D. Ribosome
7303.

The enzyme restriction endonuclease [CBSE PMT 2000]

A. Cuts RNA strand
B. Cuts double strand of DNA
C. Joins the strands of DNA
D. Cuts single strand of DNA
Answer» C. Joins the strands of DNA
7304.

'Molecular scissors' used in genetic engineering is [KCET 2000]

A. Helicase
B. DNA ligase
C. DNA polymerase
D. Restriction endonuclease
Answer» E.
7305.

The technique involving insertion of a desired gene into the DNA of plasmid vector is known as        [KCET 1999; CBSE PMT 2003]

A. Dressing
B. Splicing
C. Cloning
D. Drafting
Answer» C. Cloning
7306.

How many operons are present in the nif part of DNA of Klebsiella

A. Three
B. Four
C. Six
D. Seven
Answer» E.
7307.

Which of the following is related to genetic engineering [AFMC 1997, 99; CBSE PMT 1999; DPMT 2003]

A. Plastid
B. Plasmid
C. Heterosis
D. Mutation
Answer» C. Heterosis
7308.

The latest trend in plant disease control is [Pb. PMT 1999; CBSE PMT 2000]

A. Chemical control
B. Biological control
C. Use of fertilizers
D. Use of disease resistant varieties
Answer» E.
7309.

'Cloning' is meant for [AFMC 1997]

A. Production of HGH gene in E. coli
B. To preserve the genotype of organism
C. To replace the original gene
D. All of these
Answer» E.
7310.

DNA probes are used in human for [MP PMT 1996]

A. Disease diagnosis
B. Disease control
C. Disease resistance
D. Disease tolerance
Answer» B. Disease control
7311.

It is now possible to breed plants and animals with desired characters through [KCET 1994]

A. Genetic engineering
B. Chromosome engineering
C. Ikebana technique
D. Tissue culture
Answer» B. Chromosome engineering
7312.

Ti-plasmids are present in [MP PMT 1996; CBSE PMT 2004; CPMT 2004]

A. Agrobacterium
B. Cymbidium
C. Dendrobium
D. Syzygium
Answer» B. Cymbidium
7313.

Modified antibiotics are manufactured by the technique of [MP PMT 1994]

A. Ultrafiltration
B. Ultracentrifuge
C. Vernalization
D. Genetic engineering
Answer» E.
7314.

Which of the following is important in genetic engineering [MP PMT 1990]

A. DNA polymerase
B. Restriction endonuclease
C. RNA polymerase
D. Nuclease
Answer» C. RNA polymerase
7315.

Restriction enzyme was discovered by [MP PMT 1989]

A. Berg
B. Smith and North
C. Waksman
D. Alexander Fleming
Answer» C. Waksman
7316.

When first time extra DNA fragment was inoculated by plasmid into E. coli

A. 1966
B. 1970
C. 1973
D. 1976
Answer» D. 1976
7317.

Exchange of germplasm is carried preferably through shoot tip culture because they are [EAMCET 1988]

A. Genetically stable
B. Small and handy
C. Virus free
D. Cost is very low
Answer» D. Cost is very low
7318.

Reproducing new plants by cells instead of seeds is known as

A. Biofertilizer
B. Tissue culture
C. Mutation
D. Antibiotics
Answer» C. Mutation
7319.

Tissue culture technique requires

A. Complete sterilization
B. pH 5.0 to 6.0
C. 18 to 25°C temperature
D. All of these
Answer» E.
7320.

Which of the following as a explant use in tissue culture 

A. Protoplast
B. New Embryo
C. Pollen
D. All of these
Answer» E.
7321.

The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology established by the United Nations Organization (UNO) is located at

A. New Delhi
B. Paris
C. Tokyo
D. Washington
Answer» C. Tokyo
7322.

Genetically engineered human insulin is manufactured by the use of

A. Pseudomonas
B. Ashbya gossypii
C. Rhizopus
D. Escherichia coli
Answer» E.
7323.

Plasmids are found in

A. Bacteriophage
B. Yeast
C. Volvox
D. Bacteria
Answer» E.
7324.

On the basis of function, which of the following is known as bioscissors

A. Endonucleases
B. Hydrolases
C. Esterases
D. DNA polymerases
Answer» B. Hydrolases
7325.

DNA recombinent technique can be

A. Harmful
B. Useful
C. Both, harmful and useful
D. Neither harmful nor useful
Answer» D. Neither harmful nor useful
7326.

Dwarfing gene of wheat is

A. Pal-1
B. Atomita-1
C. Norin-10
D. Pelita-2
Answer» D. Pelita-2
7327.

Which one of the following is regarded as a natural genetic engineer

A. Klebsiella frosteri
B. Bacillus subtites
C. Agrobacterium tumefaciens
D. Neurospora
Answer» D. Neurospora
7328.

Orthodox seeds can be preserved for long periods at a temperature of

A. \[{{196}^{o}}C\]
B. \[{{10}^{o}}\] to \[{{20}^{o}}C\]
C. \[{{0}^{o}}\] \[\text{ }{{4}^{o}}C\]
D. \[{{10}^{o}}\] to \[{{15}^{o}}C\]
Answer» C. \[{{0}^{o}}\] \[\text{ }{{4}^{o}}C\]
7329.

Ex situ conservation is carried out through

A. Funneling the threatened species into trade
B. Offsite collections
C. Gene banks
D. All the above
Answer» E.
7330.

Gene banks comprise

A. Seed banks, orchards, tissue culture and cryopreservation
B. Seed banks, tissue culture and cryopreservation
C. Seed banks and cryopreservation
D. Tissue culture and cryopreservation
Answer» B. Seed banks, tissue culture and cryopreservation
7331.

In situ conservation is carried out through

A. National parks
B. Wild life sanctuaries
C. Biosphere reserves
D. All the above
Answer» E.
7332.

What for is Kew, London, famous [Wardha 2001]

A. Largest herbarium
B. Largest National Park
C. Largest Biological Reserve
D. Maximum diversity of flora and fauna
Answer» B. Largest National Park
7333.

The concept of "Centres of Origin of Cultivated Plants" was given by [Kerala 2000]

A. Swaminathan
B. Mendel
C. Vavilov
D. Borlaug
Answer» D. Borlaug
7334.

Natural resistance to late blight of Potato is present in

A. Solanum tuberosum
B. Solanum acaule
C. S. demissum
D. S. stoloniferum
Answer» D. S. stoloniferum
7335.

A place where endangered genetic materials of plants are kept is [CBSE PMT 2000]

A. Gene library
B. Gene bank
C. Gene pool
D. Herbarium
Answer» C. Gene pool
7336.

A living fossil is [CBSE PMT 1996]

A. Gnetum
B. Ginkgo
C. Riccia
D. Pinus
Answer» C. Riccia
7337.

Reproducing plants by cells instead of seeds is [AMU 1998]

A. Tissue culture
B. Not possible
C. Mutation
D. Amphimixis
Answer» B. Not possible
7338.

An extinct species can be genetically preserved in [CPMT 1996]

A. Gene Bank
B. National park
C. Herbarium
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
7339.

RR-21 is high yielding variety of [MP PMT 1995]

A. Rice
B. Wheat
C. Gram
D. Sugarcane
Answer» C. Gram
7340.

Central Sugarcane Breeding Research Institute is situated at [MP PMT 1995]

A. Coimbatore
B. Lucknow
C. Delhi
D. Bhopal
Answer» B. Lucknow
7341.

Which of the following countries is the centre of origin of Rice [MP PMT 1995]

A. India
B. Japan
C. Indo-Malayan region
D. Russia
Answer» B. Japan
7342.

In India, the largest herbarium is located at [RPMT 1995,96]

A. Dehradun
B. Delhi
C. Lucknow
D. Calcutta
Answer» E.
7343.

Producing new plants by cells instead of seeds is [MP PMT 1994]

A. Tissue culture
B. Biofertilizer
C. Amphimixis
D. meromixis
Answer» B. Biofertilizer
7344.

Preserving germplasm in frozen state is [MP PMT 1994; AMU 1998]

A. Cryopreservation
B. Cold storage
C. In situ preservation
D. Vernalisation
Answer» B. Cold storage
7345.

A plant introduced from New World to Old World is [NCERT 1983; RPMT 1988; CBSE PMT 1993]

A. Rice
B. Sugarcane
C. Potato
D. Wheat
Answer» D. Wheat
7346.

Ginkgo biloba is not now an endangered species because of its [MP PMT 1989; CET Chd. 1994]

A. Ex-situ conservation
B. Offsite conservation
C. In situ conservation
D. Cryopreservation
Answer» B. Offsite conservation
7347.

Virus free clones are obtained from [RPMT 1988; CPMT 1995; BHU 1996; DPMT 1997]

A. Callus
B. Embryoids
C. Haploid culture
D. Shoot tip culture
Answer» E.
7348.

Genetic erosion is due to [CBSE PMT 1989]

A. Deforestation
B. Shifting cultivation
C. Adoption of genetically uniform varieties
D. All the above
Answer» E.
7349.

In a gene bank, genetic material is stored as [DPMT 1986]

A. Genes
B. Seeds
C. Vegetative material/tissue culture
D. Both b and c
Answer» E.
7350.

Dwarf Wheats were evolved by [RPMT 1987]

A. Swaminathan
B. Vavilov
C. Khush
D. Borlaug
Answer» E.