Transgenic Plant

Q1: Two genes from a bacterium (Alcaligenes eutrophus) and a cotton gene produce

A a plastic

B a vaccine against the bacterium

C a pharmaceutical product

D herbicide resistance

ANS:A - a plastic

This bacterial species eutrophus produces biopolymer polyhydroxy butyrate, a class belonging to polyester which is biodegradable. This when mixed with cotton product results in biodegradable plastic.



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