Multiple choice

Consider the following techniques/phenomena: (1) Budding and grafting in fruit plants (2) Cytoplasmic male sterility (3) Gene silencing

Which of above is/are used to create transgenic crops?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Transgenic crops are created using genetic engineering techniques. Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) is used in hybrid seed production, and gene silencing (including RNAi) is a key tool for creating transgenic traits like pest resistance. Budding and grafting are traditional vegetative propagation methods, not genetic engineering techniques for creating transgenics.

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