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Biology Biotechnology and Its Application NCERT Examplar Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 12, 2026

In RNAi, genes are silenced using:

A
ss DNA
B
ds DNA
C
ds RNA
D
ss RNA

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A nematode Meloidogyne incognita infects the roots of tobacco plants which reduces the production of tobacco. It can be prevented by using RNA interference process, which is checked by silencing of specific mRNA due to a complementary dsRNA. dsRNA binds and prevents the translation of mRNA (silencing).

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