DUMET Medical DUMET Medical Solved Paper-2003

  • question_answer
    The organism which is used for gene transfer in higher organisms is?

    A)  Agrobacterium tumefaciens

    B)  E.coli

    C)  Acetobacter

    D)  Bacillus thuringiensis

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Ti plasmid of the bacterium Agrobacterium tumefadens is used to carry DNA into plant cells. Bacillus thuringiensis is a soil bacterium, that is pathogenic to larvae of many insects. It is now used in the control of insects. Acetobacter is an industrialy important aeroMc organism that convert ethanol to vinegar. The facultative anaerobe E. coli is most common inhabitant of the intestine. E.coli is not usually considered to be pathogenic.


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