Question

Which of the following is correctly matched?

• A. Agrobacterium tumefaciens – Tumour
• B. Thermus aquaticus – Bt-gene
• C. pBR322 – Enzyme
• D. Ligase – Molecular scissors
• E. Hind II – Plasmid vector

Answer 1

The correct option is A Agrobacterium tumefaciens – Tumour

Agrobacterium tumefaciens is the causal agent of crown gall disease in over 140 species of dicot. It is a rod-shaped bacteria that has a plasmid called Ti Plasmid. The Ti gene in the plasmid induces tumor in the plants. The Ti plasmid is used to create transgenic plants.