🔬 Biology · Biotechnology and its Applications · NEET

In RNAi, the silencing RNA is complementary to the pest’s ___ RNA:

Correct answer: A. messenger

Explanation: The introduced dsRNA silences the nematode’s specific messenger RNA.

Concept context

GM crops, transgenic animals, gene therapy, molecular diagnostics, and bioethics. Frequent 2–3 mark questions in NEET.