Agricultural Biotechnology MCQs

Question 1

The ELISA technique is developed by

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Weiland

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G. S. Khush

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Ingo Potrykis

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Alec Jaffery

Question 2

Which of the histone protein is known as linker protein

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H1

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H2A

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H2B

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H3

Question 3

Growth regulator commonly used in plant tissue culture is/are

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All of the above

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B.A.P.

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2, 4-D

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Auxins and cytokinins

Question 4

Most commonly used method for transformation of plants is

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Agrobacterium mediated transformation

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Protoplast method

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Micro injection

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None of these

Question 5

Type 2 diabetes mellitus occur due to

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Inactivation of insulin receptors

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Deficiency of insulin

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Both of the above

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None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following attempts to increase the utility of fungal herbicides succeeded?

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Expression of a phytotoxic protein from Fusarium in another fungal species

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Expression of a phytotoxic protein at abnormally high levels in Fusarium

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Expression of a phytotoxic protein from Fusarium in a crop plant

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Expression of a phytotoxic protein from Fusarium in a weed

Question 7

The protocorm method of propagation is mainly followed for

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Orchid

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Banana

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Tobacco

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Vanilla

Question 8

DNA chip carries a large number of

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Any of the above

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Oligonucleotides

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cDNAs

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DNA probes

Question 9

The three enzymes of ubiquitin is

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Activating enzymes, Conjugating enzyme, Ligase

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Activating enzyme, Ligase, Polymerase

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Activating enzyme, Conjugating enzyme, Nuclease

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Conjugating enzyme, Ligase, Polymerase