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Biotechnology and its Applications — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiotechnology and its Applications1 Mark
Question
Transgenic plants are:
  1. Produced by a somatic embryo in an artificial medium.
  2. Generated by introducing foreign DNA into a cell and regenerating a plant form.
  3. Produced after protoplast fusion in an artificial medium.
  4. Grown in an artificial medium after hybridization in the field.
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Answer

  1. Generated by introducing foreign DNA into a cell and regenerating a plant form.
Explanation:

A transgenic plant is a plant, with an insertion of DNA from another organism. This technology can be used as a tool for researchers to insert useful genes as a means of improving crops.

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