A transgenic tobacco plant was created to make it resistant to:
1. a nematode, Meloidogyne incognita.
2. a nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans.
3. a trematode, Clonorchis sinensis.
4. a cestode, Taenia sloium.
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RNAi, as a mechanism of cellular defense, takes place in:

1. All bacteria 2. All unicellular organisms
3. All plants only 4. All eukaryotic organisms
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Antisense technology:

1. selectively blocks the expression of a gene.
2. combines genetic material from different species.
3. combines organelles and cells.
4. alters or transfers cells.

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The source of complementary RNA for RNAi in a eukaryotic cell could be:
I: An infection by viruses having RNA genomes
II: Mobile genetic elements that replicate via an RNA intermediate
III: Integration of phage DNA into the main chromosomal DNA of a eukaryotic cell
 
1. Only I and II 2. Only I and III
3. Only II and III 4. I, II and III
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Silencing of a gene could be achieved through the use of:

1. RNAi only 2. antisense RNA only
3. both RNAi and antisense RNA 4. none of the above
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