Application in Agriculture

Q. The crops engineered for glyphosate are resistant/tolerant to:

1. Herbicides
2. Fungi
3. Bacteria
4. Insects

Q. Golden rice is a transgenic crop of the future with the following improved trait

1. High protein content
2. High vitamin A content
3. High lysine (essential amino acid) content
4. Insect resistance

Q. Which of the following statements is/are true
Statement I: Genetically modified plants are more tolerant to abiotic stress.
Statement II: GM plants enhance nutritional value of food.
Statement III: GM plants products are carcinogenic.

1. Only statement II and III are correct
2. Only statement I and III are correct
3. Only statement I and II are correct
4. All statements are incorrect

Q. The phenomenon of introducing exogenous DNA into the genome of plant or animal is called _____.

1. Tissue culture
2. Transgenesis
3. Transfection
4. Foreign gene therapy

Q. Full form of GMOs is:

1. Genetically Modern Organisms
2. Genetically Modified Organisms
3. Genetically Mutant Organisms
4. Genetically Male Organisms

Q. Blindness can be prevented by use of which crop in poor countries?

1. Golden rice
2. Wheat
3. Gram
4. Pea

Q. During the somatic hybridisation, the plant cells are treated with which of the following enzyme(s)?

1. All of these
2. Cellulase, pectinase
3. Electrofusion
4. PEG

Q. Golden rice is a transgenic crop of the future with the following trait:

1. Insect resistance
2. High protein content
3. High vitamin A content
4. High lysine content

Q. Hybrids are different from GMOs as

1. They are produced naturally without intervention of human beings
2. They are made by inserting a foreign gene
3. They are highly precise in expressing the desired gene
4. None of the above

Q.

A plant species which has been exploited for the production of hirudin is

1. Brassica napus

2. Zea mays

3. Solanum nigrum

4. Oryza sativa

Q. Which of the following statement is not applicable to GM plants?

1. Reduced reliance on chemical pesticides
2. Prevent early exhaustion of fertility of soil
3. Crops less tolerant to abiotic stress
4. Enhanced nutritional value of food

Q.

Which of the following is a possible disadvantage of Genetically Modified plants ?

1. The bacleria in the alimentary canal can become antibiotic resistant.

2. Reduction in post - harvest losses.

3. Strengthening of immune system of the body.

4. Increased criminal behavior.

Q.

Tomatoes we see today on the shelves of grocery stores are products of

1. Cloning

2. Genetic Engineering

3. Cross pollination and Selective breeding

4. All the above