Biotechnology in Agriculture

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Biotechnology in Agriculture: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Bt Cotton, Biotechnology and its Applications, Golden Rice, RNA Interference, Flavr Savr Tomato, Bt Brinjal, Biotechnological Applications in Agriculture and, Pest Resistant Plants

Important Questions on Biotechnology in Agriculture

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Choose the mechanism that is used in the tobacco plants that are introduced with nematode-specific using certain vectors.

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Identify the cry-genes that control corn borer:

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Identify the source of cry genes from the given options:

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Transgenic tobacco plants are protected against:

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'Meloidogyne incognita' infects the root of which plant and causes a great reduction in yield

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RNA interference takes place in all eukaryotic organisms as a method of cellular defence. This method involves silencing of a specific mRNA due to a molecule:

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Which match is correct for the enzyme which is used to extract DNA in following organism?

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Bacillus thuringiensis is:

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Hybrid maize released in the year 2000 was rich in

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The DNA that has been introduced in tobacco plants to provide resistance against nematode, produces 

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Identify the correct match from the following:

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Which method of crop improvement can be practised by a farmer if he is inexperienced? 

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The crops engineered for glyphosate are resistant/tolerant to

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Transgenic plants are the ones

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Somaclones are obtained by

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The process of removing stamens from the flower bud during hybridization is called

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Desired improved variety of economically useful crops are raised by