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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Biotechnology -Principles and Processes

Question:

Which of the following microbes transform normal plant and animal cells to cancerous cells respectively?

Options:

Thermus aquaticus and Agrobacterium tumefaciens.

Retro viruses and Agrobacterium tumefaciens.

Agrobacterium tumefaciens and Retrovirus.

Retrovirus and Thermus aquaticus.

Correct Answer:

Agrobacterium tumefaciens and Retrovirus.

Explanation:

Retroviruses in animals have the ability to transform normal cells into cancerous cells. Agrobacterium tumefaciens, a pathogen of several dicot plants is able to deliver a piece of DNA known as 'T-DNA' to transform normal plant cells into tumor and direct these cells to produce the chemicals required by pathogen.