Zoology · Biotechnology: Principles and Processes
NEET (UG) 2024 — Question 159
The "Ti plasmid" of Agrobacterium tumefaciens stands for
- Option A:
Tumour inhibiting plasmid
- Option B:
Tumor independent plasmid
- Option C:Correct
Tumor inducing plasmid
- Option D:
Temperature independent plasmid
Answer: C
Step-by-step solution
The Ti plasmid of 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
- Paper
- 2024 paper
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Biotechnology: Principles and Processes
- Topic
- Principles of Biotechnology
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