If an aerobic organism (e.g., the bacterium E. coli) were fed each of the following four compounds as a source of energy, the energy yield per mole from these molecules would be in the order:

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The bacteria which cause septicaemia are fast becoming resistant to the antibiotics used for controlling them. Which one of the following explanations fits best?

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The uptake of plasmid DNA into Streptomyces protoplasts is enhanced by 

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A biopolymer which is stable in extreme physical and chemical environments, and exhibits physical and chemical properties similar to those of a plastic known as

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In gene transformation over high expression can be achieved by expressing the gene 

1. Inducible promoter

2. Constitutive  promoter

3. Terminator sequence

4. Increasing copy no. of gene

Which of the following are correct

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Melanins are light-absorbing biopolymers useful as topical sunscreens, sunlight-protective coatings for plastics, etc. Which gene is used for producing melanin. 

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Most bacteria, some protozoans  and even archaea use poly-β-hydroxybutyrate, a polymerized form of β-PHB, as