AIPMT PRELIMS2009Zoology-Genetic Engineering
AIPMT PRELIMS 2009 Zoology Transgenic Plants MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
Transgenic plants are the ones:
A
generated by introducing foreign DNA into a cell and regenerating a plant from that cell.
B
produced after protoplast fusion in artificial medium.
C
grown in artificial medium after hybridization in the field.
D
produced by a somatic embryo in artificial medium.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
Transgenic plants contain foreign DNA that has been introduced into their genome. This is typically done to confer new traits such as pest resistance.
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