NEET 2009 Biology question

Transgenic plants are the ones:

(1)generated by introducing foreign DNA into a cell and regenerating a plant from that cell.Correct
(2)produced after protoplast fusion in artificial medium.
(3)grown in artificial medium after hybridization in the field.
(4)produced by a somatic embryo in artificial medium.

Answer: (1)

Solution

A transgenic plant carries a foreign gene (transgene) introduced into a plant cell, which is then regenerated into a complete plant by tissue culture. Hence option (1). Protoplast

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