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Genetically modified organism - class-XII

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Main objective of production of herbicide resistant GM crops is to?

  1. Encourage eco-friendly herbicides

  2. Reduce herbicide accumulation in food articles for health safety

  3. Eliminate weeds from the field without the use of manual labour

  4. Eliminate weeds from the field without the use of herbicides


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Herbicide-tolerant plants are plants whose growth and development are not significantly affected by herbicides used on the weeds growing around them. 

These types of plants were developed to help farmers control weeds without the use of manual labour that competes with crops for soil, space, water, and sunlight. 
So, the correct option is 'Eliminate weeds from the field without the use of manual labour'.

How can we increase the food production?

  1. By agrochemical based agriculture

  2. By Organic agriculture

  3. By genetically engineering crop- based agriculture.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Organic agriculture will help improve food production as it involves production system that relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local conditions and does not involve the use of pesticides, fertilizers or other genetically modified organisms etc. Use of genetically modified crop-based agriculture techniques, on the other hand, will help increase yield and also provide the plants with resistance to diseases. 


So, the correct option is 'By genetically engineering crop- based agriculture'. 

Which of the following is not a genetically modified organism (GMO)?

  1. Golden rice

  2. Rosie

  3. Dogie

  4. Dolly


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
A genetically modified organism is any organism whose genetic engineering techniques. GMOs are used to produce many medications and genetically modified foods and are widely used in scientific research and the production of other goods. For example, Golden rice, Rosie, and Dolly.
So the correct answer is 'Dogie'.

What are some advantages biotechnology has brought to mankind?
1. Better yield of crops
2. Decrease usage of pesticides
3. Pest resistant crops
4. Producing crops with better nutritional value

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. 1 and 3 only

  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Biotechnology is an applied branch, which involves the use of bioanalytical techniques. This branch is mainly associated with the genetic engineering, which helps in the modification of organisms.

Therefore the right answer is option "D, 1,2,3 and 4".

Extensively used tool in genetic engineering of crop plants is _________________.

  1. Agrobacterium mediation

  2. Protoplast fusion

  3. Transposons

  4. Microinjection


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Transposons are basically jumping genes. Protoplast fusion is a technique of creating hybrids, the mating of one species protoplast and other species protoplast. While microinjection is a method of injecting our interest of DNA directly into the host. We can achieve transformation by microinjection too but Agrobacterium-mediated transformation is most commonly used. Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a naturally occurring soil bacterium causing crown gall disease and has the ability to introduce new genetic material into the plant cell. 

Hence, the correct answer is 'Agrobacterium-mediation'.

How many statements given are correct with respect to genetically modified plants.

  1. Golden rice is an example of genetically modified crop

  2. GM crops has been used to create tailor made plants

  3. GM crops made crops more tolerant to abiotic stresses

  4. Jatropha is also an example of GM-crop


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is true about the advantages of genetically modified crops?
(i) It increases the quality and quantity of food.
(ii) It helps overcome the world shortage of food and prevent famines
(iii) It produces disease-resistant crops.

  1. Only (i) and (ii)

  2. Only (i) and (iii)

  3. Only (ii) and (iii)

  4. (i), (ii) and (iii)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Genetically modified crops are the crop which consists modified DNA sequences. The modifies sequence expresses itself and increases the quality and quantity of food and promotes the development of disease resistant varieties.

So, the correct answer is option D.

A GM crop is

  1. Irradiated crop

  2. Transgenic crop

  3. Raised on green manure

  4. A green manure


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The correct option is B.
GM (Genetically modified crops) are plants which has been modified using genetic engineering methods. In most cases, the aim is to introduce a new trait to the plant. GM crop is a transgenic crop.

Introduction of genetically modified food is not desirable because

  1. It will affect economy of developing countries.

  2. The products are less tasty.

  3. They are costly.

  4. There is danger of entry of toxins and virus in food.


Correct Option: D

GMO technology is useful for ______________.

  1. Making crops more tolerant to abiotic stresses

  2. Helping to reduce post-harvest losses

  3. Enhancing nutritional value of food

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

Genetically engineered male sterile crop plants may be produced by inserting

  1. Bt toxin gene

  2. Barnase gene

  3. Lectin gene

  4. Chitinase gene


Correct Option: B

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

  1. Bioremediation - Microbe mediated cleaning of pollution

  2. Southern blot - DNA hybridization

  3. Western blot - Dideozy method of DNA sequencing

  4. Northern blot - Sequencing of RNA


Correct Option: A

Two 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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • E. coli is a perfect model for several reasons: E. coli is a single-celled organism that can be manipulated and killed with no ethical concerns. It has a rapid growth rate and is very easy to culture and grow. Finally, and most importantly, E. coli genetics are well-studied and can be manipulated easily.
  • The basis of Agrobacterium-mediated genetic engineering is that the T-DNA of A. tumefaciens is excised and integrates into the plant genome as part of the natural infection process by this bacterium. An Agrobacterium cell to act as the vehicle for a transforming plasmid. a Ti plasmid with functional Vir genes.

So, the correct answer is 'Escherichia coli and Agrobacterium tumefaciens'.

Which of the following is not a genetically modified organism (GOM)?

  1. Golden rice

  2. Rosie

  3. Dogie

  4. Dolly


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Golden rice, Rosie and Dogie all are genetically modified organisms. Dolly, the sheep is a coloured animal, as she was created using an unmodified cell. 

Which of the following bacteria is used as a vector for plant genetic engineering?

  1. Agrobacterium tumefaciens

  2. Bacteriophages

  3. Thermus aquaticus

  4. Pyrococcus furiosus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Since A. tumefaciens is a natural plant genetic engineer known to induce tumours in plants by transferring j and integrating its DNA into the host genome. Therefore, by slightly manipulating, i.e., removing the tumour causing genes and replacing them with desired genes, it can be easily used as a plant vector.

So, the correct answer is 'Agrobacterium tumefaciens'.

Transgene is a foreign gene artificially transferred into an organism

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A transgene is a gene or genetic material that has been transferred naturally, or by any of a number of genetic engineering techniques from one organism to another. The introduction of a transgene (called transgenesis) has the potential to change the phenotype of an organism.

So, the statement is 'True'.

Triticale is produced by the crossing of

  1. wheat and rye

  2. wheat and maize

  3. wheat and barlye

  4. rye and maize


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Triticale is a crop species (cereal grain) formed as a result of cross between wheat (Triticum) and rye (Secale). It combines the yield potential and grain quality of wheat with the disease and environmental tolerance (including soil conditions) of rye. So, the correct option is 'wheat and rye'.

Flavr Savr is a variety of

  1. Tomato

  2. Tobacco

  3. Mustard

  4. Cotton


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Flavr Savr (also known as CGN-89564-2), is a genetically modified tomato, that was the first commercially grown genetically engineered food to be granted a license for human consumption. It was produced by the Californian company Calgene.

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) are developed by rDNA technology and genetic engineering. They are useful for

  1. Enhancing food nutritional value

  2. Reduction in the post-harvest losses

  3. Increasing the tolerance power of crops against the abiotic stresses

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Genetically modified organisms (GMO) are those organisms whose genetic material has been altered using techniques in genetics generally known as recombinant DNA.
They have many applications like:
Genetically modified organisms can be used to produce genetically modified food which enhances the nutrient value of food. 
GMOs help to increase yields by protecting crops from pests, weeds thereby reducing the post-harvest losses.
Genetically modified crops is emerging as an effective measure to counteract the negative impact of abiotic stress.
Thus, the correct answer is 'All of the above'.

Which of the following risks are associated with genetically modified foods?

  1. Toxicity in human beings

  2. Allergic reactions in human beings

  3. Antibiotic resistance in microorganisms present in alimentary canal

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Genetically modified crops are the plants whose DNA has been modified by using genetic engineering methods to introduce a new tait in the plants. But several studies indicate serious health risks associated with GMO's including infertility, immune problems, allergic reactions, changes in the system of GIT. The toxins introduced in plants cause allergic reactions in humans , even they move to the GIT of humans or the foetus in pregnant mothers. GMOs also fails the allergic tests because their proteins have some properties similar to allergens. They also reduces our immunity level. 

So, the correct option is 'Option D' .

Heavy metals like nickel can be removed from water with the help of

  1. Filtration

  2. Carbomethylchitosan

  3. Biological treatment

  4. Ultrafiltration


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The conventional methods which are commonly used for the removal of nickel from water are physico-chemical methods, such as chemical coagulation, chemical oxidation or reduction, active carbon adsorption, filtration, ion exchange and membrane technologies. Nickel behaves the same as iron, and can be removed by a strong acid cation exchanger. Activated-carbon filtration can be used to reduce the amount of nickel in drinking water, but may not remove it all. Reverse osmosis will remove 97 - 98% of the nickel from drinking water.

So, the correct answer is option A.

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