Nuclear Microinjection

Q.

State whether the following statement is true or false

The unfertilized human egg has half the number of chromosomes of the body cells.

1. True
2. False

Q. The basic principle of developing transgenic plants and animals is to introduce the gene of interest into the nucleus of a

1. Somatic cell
2. Vegetative cell
3. Germ cell
4. Body cell

Q.

During gene insertion using microinjection, transgenes are added to the:

1. Sperm

2. Egg

3. Male pronucleus

4. Female pronucleus

Q.

During gene insertion using microinjection, transgenes are added to the:

1. Sperm

2. Egg

3. Male pronucleus

4. Female pronucleus

Q.

First transgenic plant is:

1. Potato

2. Tomato

3. Tobacco

4. Maize