Agricultural Biotechnology MCQs

Question 1

Auxin transport is

Accepted Answer

Both A and B

Answer

Polar

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Nonpolar

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None of the above

Question 2

In Golden rice 2, the Phytoene synthase gene is taken from

Accepted Answer

Maize

Answer

Erwinia

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Daffodil

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Narcissus

Question 3

The enzyme used for protoplast isolation is

Accepted Answer

Both A and B

Answer

Pectinase

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Cellulase

Answer

Polygalactouranse

Question 4

The first commercially released transgenic food crop is

Accepted Answer

Tomato

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Rice

Answer

Maize

Answer

Brinjal

Question 5

Conversion of ammonium ion to nitrite is done by

Accepted Answer

Nitrosomonas

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Nitrococcus

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Nitrospora

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Nitrobacter

Question 6

Next generation sequencing is

Accepted Answer

Pyrosequencing

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Sanger method

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Gilbert method

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None of the above

Question 7

For maturation of somatic embryo the hormone used is

Accepted Answer

A.B.A.

Answer

G.A.

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Cytokinin

Answer

Ethylene

Question 8

The molecular scissors used to cut DNA into specific genes of interest are called

Accepted Answer

Restriction endonucleases

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Polymerases

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Ligases

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None of these

Question 9

The chemical method of DNA sequencing is

Accepted Answer

Gilbert method

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Sanger method

Answer

Pyrosequencing

Answer

None of the above