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TOPIC
Ecosystem & Environment
QUESTION
The grasslands in tropical climates that have woody trees are called?
OPTIONS
- Prairies
- Savanna
- Pampas
- Alpine
CORRECT ANSWER
Savanna
EXPLANATION
A savanna is a grassland ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to support an unbroken herbaceous layer consisting primarily of grasses.
TOPIC
BIOTECHNOLOGY
QUESTION
The most common vectors for plants are?
OPTIONS
- SV 40 vectors and Bovine papillomavirus vectors
- Cauliflower mosaic virus (CMV vectors) and Gemini vectors
- Lambda phage and M13 phage vectors
- T4 phage vectors
CORRECT ANSWER
Cauliflower mosaic virus (CMV vectors) and Gemini vectors
EXPLANATION
Cauliflower Mosaic Virus (CaMV) is a member of the genus Caulimovirus, one of the six genera in the Caulimoviridae family, which are pararetro viruses that infect plants. Pararetro viruses replicate through reverse transcription just like retroviruses, but the viral particles contain DNA instead of RNA. These vectors are used for plants transformation success.
TOPIC
Evolution & Genetics
QUESTION
Cystic fibrosis affects which one of the following cells in the body?
OPTIONS
- Epithelial cells
- Endothelial cells
- Plasma Cells
- Blood Cells
CORRECT ANSWER
Epithelial cells
EXPLANATION
In cystic fibrosis the inherited CF gene directs the body’s epithelial cells to produce a defective form oa a protein called CFTR (or cystic fibrosis transmembrance conductance regulator) found in cells that line the lungs, digestive tract, sweat glands and genitourinary system.