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Which of the following statement is incorrect about Agrobacterium tumifaciens?
BiologyBiotechnology - Principles and ProcessesNEETNEET 2023 (Manipur)
Options:
  • A It transforms normal plant cells into tumorous cells.
  • B It delivers 'T-DNA' into plant cell.
  • C It is used to deliver gene of interest in both prokaryotic as well as eukaryotic host cells.
  • D 'Ti' plasmid from Agrobacterium tumifaciens used for gene transfer is not pathogenic to plant cells.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: It is used to deliver gene of interest in both prokaryotic as well as eukaryotic host cells.
Option (3) is the correct answer because Agrobacterium tumefaciens is used to deliver gene of interest into a variety of plant i.e., in eukaryotic host cells.
Options (1), (2) and (4) are not the correct answer because all these statements are correct w.r.t. Agrobacterium tumefaciens.

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