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Which of the following is not the implication of bacterial transformation?

a) Transform bacteria to produce insulin, human growth hormones, BST, etc.

b) Transform plants to carry frost or pest resistance genes.

c) Transform normal bacteria into oil-degrading bacteria.

d) all of the above

Transform plants to carry frost or pest resistance genes.

Transform normal bacteria into oil-degrading bacteria.

All of the above.

a) Transform bacteria to produce insulin, human growth hormones, BST, etc.

b) Transform plants to carry frost or pest resistance genes.

c) Transform normal bacteria into oil-degrading bacteria.

d) all of the above

Transform plants to carry frost or pest resistance genes.

Transform normal bacteria into oil-degrading bacteria.

All of the above.

Explanation / Answer

Bacterial transformation is horizontal gene transfer between bacterial cells. Through this process exogenous gene is incorporated into bacterial cell lacking it.

In above mentioned options, a and c, includes bacterial cells that were transformed while b include plant cells being transformed. Hence transform plants carring frost or pest resistant gene is not implication of bacterial transformation.

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