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What is a main disadvantage of the technique that involves the production of chimeric plants?
What is a main disadvantage of the technique that involves the production of chimeric plants?
- Slow process
- Requirement of unskilled personnel
- High cost
- Production of plants with only a part transformed (correct)
What are the alternate cellular targets for transformation mentioned in the text?
What are the alternate cellular targets for transformation mentioned in the text?
- Seeds, fruits, flowers
- Immature embryos, meristems, immature pollen (correct)
- Mature embryos, leaves, mature pollen
- Roots, flowers, stems
What is used to transfer macromolecules into the cytoplasm or nucleus of a recipient cell in microinjection?
What is used to transfer macromolecules into the cytoplasm or nucleus of a recipient cell in microinjection?
- Stainless steel rods
- Plastic tubes
- Metal wires
- Glass micropipettes with 0.5-10μm diameter tip (correct)
What is employed for microinjecting DNA in the microinjection technique?
What is employed for microinjecting DNA in the microinjection technique?
Which plant species have transgenic chimeras been obtained in using the microinjection method?
Which plant species have transgenic chimeras been obtained in using the microinjection method?
What type of cells or protoplasts are used as targets in the microinjection technique?
What type of cells or protoplasts are used as targets in the microinjection technique?
Why is the hanging droplet culture method not specifically mentioned in the text?
Why is the hanging droplet culture method not specifically mentioned in the text?
'Transformed plants of single cell origin' can be obtained from:
'Transformed plants of single cell origin' can be obtained from:
'High rate of success' in microinjection comes at the cost of:
'High rate of success' in microinjection comes at the cost of:
'Expensive' is a characteristic associated with the technique due to its:
'Expensive' is a characteristic associated with the technique due to its:
