NEET Zoology
Interference Rna Tech
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Consistency: 30%
Weightage: 6 / 20 Yrs
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2006 Questions 6 MCQs
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PYQ 2006
easy
zoology ID: neet-200
Microbes found to be very useful in genetic engineering are:
| 1. | Escherichia coli and Agrobacterium tumefaciens |
| 2. | Vibrio cholerae and a tailed bacteriophage |
| 3. | Diplococcus sp. and Pseudomonas sp. |
| 4. | Crown gall bacterium and caenorhabditis elegans |
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PYQ 2008
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zoology ID: neet-200
What is antisense technology?
| 1. | A cell displaying a foreign antigen used for the synthesis of antigens. |
| 2. | Production of somaclonal variants in tissue cultures. |
| 3. | When a piece of RNA that is complementary in sequence is used to stop the expression of a specific gene |
| 4. | RNpolymerase-producingng DNA |
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PYQ 2009
easy
zoology ID: neet-200
Which one of the following is commonly used in the transfer of foreign DNA into crop plants?
1. Trichoderma harzianum
2. Meloidogyne incognita
3. Agro bacterium tumefaciens
4. Penicillium expansum
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PYQ 2011
easy
zoology ID: neet-201
The process of RNA interference has been used in the development of plants resistant to:
1. fungi
2. viruses
3. insects
4. nematodes
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PYQ 2020
easy
zoology ID: neet-202
RNA interference is used for which of the following purposes in the field of biotechnology?
| 1. | to develop a plant tolerant to abiotic stresses |
| 2. | to develop a pest-resistant plant against infestation by nematode |
| 3. | to enhance the mineral usage by the plant |
| 4. | to reduce post-harvest losses |
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PYQ 2022
easy
zoology ID: neet-202
ds RNA can be used during which one of the following?
| 1. | Gene sequencing | 2. | Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| 3. | Gene silencing | 4. | Autoradiography |
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