ID: Class: 12 Subject: Biology Topic: Biotechnology and its Applications Type: Long (LA) Year: 2025

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(i) Name the nematode (scientific name) that infects the roots of tobacco plant and reduces its yield.
(ii) Name the vector that is used to introduce nematode-specific genes into the host plant (tobacco).
(iii) How do sense and anti-sense RNAs function ?
(iv) Why could parasite not survive in a transgenic tobacco plant ?