NEET Biology question
Match the following and choose the correct combination from the options given.
| Column-I | Column-II | |---|---| | (A) Escherichia coli | (1) 'nif' gene | | (B) Rhizobium meliloti | (2) Digestion of hydrocarbons of crude oil | | (C) Bacillus thuringiensis | (3) Human insulin production | | (D) Pseudomonas putida | (4) Biocontrol of fungal disease | | | (5) Biodegradable insecticide |
Answer: (A)
Solution
Escherichia coli is genetically engineered to produce human insulin (A-3), Rhizobium meliloti carries the 'nif' genes for nitrogen fixation (B-1), Bacillus thuringiensis produces the Cry toxin used as a biodegradable insecticide (C-5), and
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