Zoology · Biotechnology: Principles and Processes

NEET (UG) 2024 — Question 159

The "Ti plasmid" of Agrobacterium tumefaciens stands for

  1. Option A:

    Tumour inhibiting plasmid

  2. Option B:

    Tumor independent plasmid

  3. Option C:

    Tumor inducing plasmid

    Correct
  4. Option D:

    Temperature independent plasmid

Answer: C

Step-by-step solution

The Ti plasmid of Agrobacterium tumefaciens\ce{Agrobacterium tumefaciens} is the tumor-inducing plasmid. It contains the T-DNA region, which is transferred into plant cells and causes tumor formation in several dicot plants. Therefore, the correct option is C.

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Exam
NEET (UG) 2024
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Biotechnology: Principles and Processes
Topic
Principles of Biotechnology
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