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Which one of the following is a correct statement?
BiologyBiotechnology and Its ApplicationsNEET
Options:
  • A "Bt" in "Bt-cotton" indicates that it is a genetically modified organism produced through biotechnology.
  • B Somatic hybridization involves fusion of two complete plant cells carrying desired genes.
  • C The transgenic Brassica napus seeds are used for production of antibiotics.
  • D "FlavrSavr" variety of tomato has enhanced the production of ethylene which improves its taste.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Somatic hybridization involves fusion of two complete plant cells carrying desired genes.
Bt in Bt cotton stands for Bacillus thuringienesis and is a pest-resistant transgenic plant. The transgenic Brassica napus seeds are a source of hirudin which is used as an anti-blood coagulating substance. Flavr savr tomato is a transgenic plant in which the shelf-life of tomato is increased by inhibiting the production of fruit ripening hormone polygalacturonase using the mRNA silencing technique. Somatic hybridization is a cull fusion technique involving the fusion of two complete plant cells carrying desired genes.

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