Multiple alleles are present

• On different chromosomes

• At different loci on the same chromosome

• at the same locus of the chromosome

• at the same locus of the chromosome

The crops engineered for glyphosate are resistant/ tolerant to

• fungi

• bacteria

• insects

• insects

Which of the following enhances or induces fusion of protoplasts?

• Sodium chloride and potassium chloride

• Polyethylene glycol and sodium nitrate

• IAA and kinetin

• IAA and kinetin

In Bt cotton, the Bt toxin present in plant tissue as pro-toxin is converted into active toxin due to

• alkaline pH of the insect gut

• acidic pH of the insect gut

• action of gut microorganisms

• action of gut microorganisms

Which body of the Government of India regulates GM research and safety of introducing GM organisms for public services?

• Bio-safety committee

• Indian Council of Agricultural Research

• Genetic Engineering Approval Committee

• Genetic Engineering Approval Committee

Which is the most common mechanism of genetic variation in the population of sexually reproducing organism?

• Transduction

• Chromosomal aberrations

• Genetic drift

• Genetic drift

The UN Conference of Parties on climate change in the year 2011 was held in

• Poland

• South Africa

• Peru

• Peru

In which of the following both pairs have correct combination

• In situ conservation/National park
  Ex situ conservation/Botanical garden

• In situ conservation/Cryopreservation
  Ex situ conservation/Wildlife Sanctuary

• In situ conservation/Seed Bank
  Ex situ conservation/National Park

• In situ conservation/Seed Bank
  Ex situ conservation/National Park

A technique of micropropagation is

• somatic hybridization

• somatic embryogenesis

• protoplast fusion

• protoplast fusion

Vertical distribution of different species occupying different levels in a biotic community is known as

• divergence

• stratification

• zonation

• zonation