TRANSGENIC PLANT QUIZ

ACC deaminase

Sucrose phosphate synthase gene

Polygalactouranase

Glycerol 1 phosphate acyl transferase

Betaines

Citrate

Both (a) and (b)

Proline

gene for GS (glutamine synthase)

any of the above

gene for EPSPS (5-enol-pyruvyl shikimat 3 phosphate synthase)

gene for ALS (acetolactate synthase)

Agrobacterium tumefaciens

Arabidopsis thaliana

Bacillus thuringiensis

Streptomyces hygroscopicus

eliminate the expression of all genes in a biochemical pathway

block the expression of virus coat protein genes

activate the expression of all genes in a biochemical pathway

reduce or eliminate the expression of individual genes

bar gene in Streptomyces spp

gene bxn in Klebsiella pneumoniae

none of these

both (a) and (b)

Peas

Peach

Tomato

All of these

AOA (aminooxyacetic acid)

ACC (1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid)

SAM (S-adenosylmethionine)

Both (a) and (b)

are plants that differ in geographical locations

both (a) and (b)

are used to produce human antibodies

contain foreign genes in their cells

All of these

Possibility of mutations in inducing mild virus strain

Possibility of synergism between inducing virus and other unrelated virus

Possibility of unnecessary spread of mild virus