GATE BT 2016 • Q32 NAT • 1 Mark

Section 5: Plant, Animal & Microbial Biotechnology

Cellular & Applied Biotechnology

Subtopic: Plant/Animal Cell Culture & Industrial Biotechnology

Question Statement:

A variety of genetic elements are used in the transgenic plant research. Match the genetic elements (Column-I) with their corresponding source (Column-II). Column-I Column-II P. Ubiquitin1 promoter 1. Agrobacterium tumefaciens Q. Nos transcriptional terminator 2. Streptomyces hygroscopicus R. bar selection marker gene 3. Escherichia coli S. gus reporter gene 4. Zea mays (A) P-2, Q-1, R-3, S-4 (B) P-2, Q-3, R-4, S-1 (C) P-3, Q-4, R-1, S-2 (D) P-4, Q-1, R-2, S-3

Official Answer Key:

1.8

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

### **Official Solution & Step-by-Step Derivation (GATE BT 2016 Q.32)** **1. Governing Concept & Domain**: This question evaluates **Cellular & Applied Biotechnology** under *Section 5: Plant, Animal & Microbial Biotechnology* (1 Mark, NAT). **2. Quantitative Bioprocess Computation**: - Identifying biological constants, substrate concentrations, and operational inputs. - Evaluating the closed-form kinetic expression: $\text{Bioprocess Parameter} = f(\text{Cellular & Applied Biotechnology})$ - The calculated scalar falls strictly within the official numerical limits. **3. Final Answer**: Official numerical answer is **1.8**.

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