What is antissense technology?
A cell displaying a foreign antigen used for synthesis of antigens
Production of somaclonal variants in tissue cultures.
When a piece of RNA that is complementary to sequence is used to stop expression of a specific gene.
When a piece of RNA that is complementary to sequence is used to stop expression of a specific gene.
C.
When a piece of RNA that is complementary to sequence is used to stop expression of a specific gene.
The antisense RNA technology simply involves the synthesis of RNA molecules that are complementary to the mRNA molecules produced by transcription of a given gene. Usually t his antisense RNA will not contain the regulatory sequences required for translation but even if does it will not usually specify a functional product. Instead, most antisense RNAs contain multiple termination codons in all three reading frames. However, when antisense RNA molecules are present in the same cytosol with sense (mRNA) molecules of a gene, the antisense RNA and mRNA molecules will anneal to form duplex RNA molecules. These duplex RNA molecules cannot be translated thus, the presence of antisense RNA will block translation of the mRNA of the affected gene.
Importance of day length in flowering of plants was first shown in
Lemna
tobacco
Cotton
Cotton
Which one of the following proved effective for biological control of nematodal diseases in plants?
Pisolithus tinctorius
Pseudomonas cepacin
Gliocladium virens
Gliocladium virens
Which one of the following is being tried in India as a biofuel substitute for fossil fuels
Jatropha
Azadirachta
Musa
Musa
Haploids are more suitable for mutation studies than the diploids. This is because
Haploids are reproductively more stable than diploids
mutagens penetrate in haploids more effectively than is diploids
haploids are more abundant in nature than diploids
haploids are more abundant in nature than diploids
The linking of antibiotic resistance gene with the plasmid vector became possible with
DNA ligase
endonucleases
DNA polymerase
DNA polymerase
Which one of the following statement is incorrect about menstruation?
During normal menstruation, about 40 mL blood is lost
The menstrual fluid can easily clot
At menopause in a female, there is especially abrupt increase in gonadotropic hormones
At menopause in a female, there is especially abrupt increase in gonadotropic hormones
What does the filiform apparatus do at the entrance into ovule?
It helps in the entry of pollen tube into a synergid
It prevents entry of more than one pollen tube into the embryo sac
It brings about opening of the pollen tube
It brings about opening of the pollen tube
Consider the following statements concerning food chains
A) removal of 80% tigers from an area resulted in greatly increased growth of vegetation
B) removal of most of the carnivores resulted in an increased population of deers
C) length of food chains is generally limited to 3-4 trophic levels due to energy loss
D) the length of food chains may vary from 2 to 8 trophic level
Which two of the above statements are correct?
B and C
C and D
A and D
A and D
Which one of the following condition in humans is correctly matched with tis chromosomal abnormality /linkage?
Klinefelter's syndrom-44 autosomes + XXX
Colourblindness- Y-linked
Erythroblastosis foetails - X-linked
Erythroblastosis foetails - X-linked