Question

The Ti plasmid is often used for making transgenic plants. This plasmid is found in

• A. Rhizobium of the roots of leguminous plants
• B. Agrobacterium
• C. Yeast as a 2 $\mu$m plasmid
• D. Azotobacter

Answer 1

The correct option is B Agrobacterium

A Ti or tumour inducing plasmid is a plasmid that often, but not always, is a part of the genetic equipment that Agrobacterium tumefaciens and Agrobacterium rhizogenes use to transduce their genetic material to plants.