Question

Plants in comparison to animals are more rapidly manipulated by genetic engineering. Select out the most probable reason for this.

• A. Totipotency shown by plant cells.
• B. Single somatic cell can regenerate a whole plant body.
• C. Genetic engineering is supplemented with plant tissue culture techniques.
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

All of the above

Genetic engineering is the manipulation of an organism's genetic structure using biotechnological methods. Plants can easily undergo genetic modifications as compared to animals because plant cells can differentiate into any cell types as compared to animals cells (totipotency). Their viability can easily be maintained in an artificial culture medium during tissue culture, where a single somatic cell can regenerate into a whole plant and tissue culture technology is advanced enough to enable and enhance these methods.

So, the correct answer is 'All of the above'.