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NEET · Biology · STD 12 - 9. biotechnology principlas and process

The "Ti plasmid" of Agrobacterium tumefaciens stands for

  1. A Tumor independent plasmid
  2. B Tumor inducing plasmid
  3. C Temperature independent plasmid
  4. D Tumour inhibiting plasmid
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(B) Tumor inducing plasmid

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The correct answer is option (\(2\)) as Ti plasmid of Agrobacterium tumefaciens is tumor inducing plasmid, containing \(T-DNA\) which causes tumor in several dicot plants. Options (\(1\)), (\(3\)) and (\(4\)) are not correct.