Biotechnology and Its Applications questions
463 published questions with worked solutions.
- *Bt* toxin gene has been cloned from the bacteria and expressed in plants to provide resistance to insects without the need of...
- Which of the following risks are associated with genetically modified foods?
- Read the given statements and select the correct option. Statement 1: Foods derived from transgenic crops are called GM foods....
- First genetically modified plant commercially released in India is
- Which of the following statements is/are correct with regard to the disadvantages of GM crops?
- Read the given statements and select the correct option. Statement 1: The transgenic food may cause toxicity and produce allergy...
- Which of the following agricultural challenges cannot be solved with transgenic techniques?
- Main objective of production of herbicide resistant GM crops is to
- Study the following statements regarding *Bt* toxins produced by the bacteria *Bacillus thuringiensis* and select the correct one.
- *Bt* toxin genes have been expressed in plants in order to provide resistance against 1. Lepidopterans and fungi 2. Animals and...
- Select the correct match. | Gene | Target insect | |---|---| | A. *Cry1 AC* | Cotton bollworm | | B. *Cry II Ab* | Corn borer | |...
- Soil bacterium, *Bacillus thuringiensis*, produces proteins that kill certain insects like
- *Bt* toxin protein crystals present in the bacterium *Bacillus thuringiensis* do not kill the bacteria themselves because
- What causes the inactive form of *Bt* toxin (protoxin) to get converted into its active form in the body of an insect?
- *Bt* toxin kills insects by
- The *Bt* toxin is not toxic to human beings because
- *Cry1 Ab* and *cry1 Ac* produce toxins that control
- *Bt* corn has been made resistant to corn borer disease by the introduction of the gene
- Which of the following statements are correct regarding the process of RNA interference? 1. This is used to prevent the...
- 'Flavr Savr' variety of tomato, which remains fresh for a longer period than the normal tomato variety,
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