Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Biotechnology -Principles and Processes

Question:
Which among the following is a tumor inducing virus ,which is widely used in the production of transgenic plants ?
Options:
Salmonella typhimurium .
Escherichia coli.
Streptococcus .
Agrobacterium tumifaciens .
Correct Answer:
Agrobacterium tumifaciens .
Explanation:
The tumor inducing (Ti) plasmid of Agrobacterium tumifaciens has now been modified into a cloning vector which is no more pathogenic to the plants but is still able to use the mechanisms to deliver genes of our interest into a variety of plants.