Question

Electroporation involves

• A. Promotion of seed germination by induced imbibition of water with electric current
• B. Making transient pores in cell membranes to facilitate entry of gene constructs
• C. Purification of saline water with the help of an artificial membrane
• D. Passage of sucrose through sieve pores by electro-osmosis

Answer 1

The correct option is B Making transient pores in cell membranes to facilitate entry of gene constructs

Electroporation is a molecular biology technique in which an electrical field is created to create pores in the cell wall of the host cells. This results in the increase in the permeability of the cells and they allow the entry of the chemicals, drugs, or DNA molecules into the cell. This technique can be used to modify the genome of the bacteria, yeast and plant cells.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.