NEETZoologyBiotechnology and Its Applications
Read the following statements and choose the correct option: 1. A nematode Meloidegyne incognitia infects the stems of tobacco plants and causes a great reduction in yeild. 2. A novel strategy was adopted to prevent this infestation which was based on the process of RNA interference. 3. This method involves silencing of a specific mRNA due to a complementary dsRNA molecule that binds to and prevents translation of th
Options
- AOnly 1 is incorrect
- BOnly 3 is incorrect
- CAll are incorrect
- DBoth 1 and 2 are incorrect
Correct answer
A. Only 1 is incorrect
Step-by-step solution
A nematode Meloidegyne incognitia infects the roots of tobacco plants and causes a great reduction in yeild. A novel strategy was adopted to prevent this infestation which was based on the process of RNA interference. RNAi takes place in all eukaryotic organisms as a method of cellular defense. This method involves silencing of a specific mRNA due to a complementary dsRNA molecule that binds to and prevents translation of the mRNA (silencing). The source of this complementary RNA could be from an infection by virus