175. Vir genes are necessary for the transfer of the T-DNA into the host genome. The product of which one of the following genes is tightly associated with the 5′ […]
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Understanding Light Sensitivity in Oat Seed Germination
174 Oat seeds will usually NOT germinate when exposed to Red (R) and Far red (FR) light in the following order: 1. R → FR → R 2. FR → […]
Understanding “Refugia” and its Role in Insect Resistance Management
173. “Refugia” is a practice commonly employed to control 1. Diptera 2. Coleoptera 3. Development of resistance in insects 4. Bacillus thuringiensis What is “Refugia”? In pest management, refugia refers […]
Key Gene for Developing Flooding-Tolerant Rice: Sub1A
172. One of the most popular genes used for developing rice tolerant to flooding stress is: 1. Sub1A 2. LEA 3. HSP70 4. DREB1A Introduction to Flooding Stress in Rice […]
Understanding Genome Gaps in Xerohalophytes and Useful Databases
171. Gaps in certain regions of the genome have been observed upon sequencing of a xerohalophyte. Which one of the following databases will NOT be of any use in filling […]
Understanding PCR Assays: Single Primer Usage in Amplification
170. In which one of the following PCR assays only one primer is used for amplification? 1. SSR 2. SCAR 3. ISSR 4. CAPS Introduction to PCR Assays Polymerase Chain […]
The Role of MADS Box Genes in the ABC Model of Flower Development
169. Flower development in plants is regulated by the ABC model of gene regulation. Members of this gene family are characterized by which one of the following domains? 1. C […]
Common Selection Marker for Developing Transgenic Plants
200. Which one of the following is commonly used as a selection marker for developing transgenic plants? A. Green fluorescent protein B. 𝛽-lactamase C. 𝛽-galactosidase D. Hygromycin phosphotransferase Answer: […]
transposition Events That Increase DNA Content: Focus on LINEs
168. Which one of the following transposition events would increase the DNA content in a given cell? 1. Ac/Ds elements 2. Mu elements 3. P elements 4. LINEs Which Transposition […]
Identifying Sulfur-Containing Amino Acids
199. Which of the following are the sulfur containing amino acids? i. Methionine ii. Histidine iii. Leucine iv. Cysteine A. (ii) and (i) B. (i) and (iv) C. (iv) and […]


