What is the primary role of the TI plasmid in Agrobacterium tumefaciens?

Agrobacterium Tumefaciens and T-DNA Transfer

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To protect the bacterium from predators
To transfer DNA into a plant cell
To enable the bacterium to move
To produce food molecules for the plant
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does Agrobacterium tumefaciens recognize a wounded plant?
By detecting light signals
By sensing temperature changes
By feeling physical contact
By recognizing phenolic compounds
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the function of the vir genes in Agrobacterium?
To protect the bacterium from viruses
To activate the transfer of T-DNA
To create opines
To produce plant hormones
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the T-DNA once it is inside the plant cell nucleus?
It integrates into the plant genome
It is destroyed by the plant
It remains inactive
It exits the plant cell
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the result of the expression of T-DNA genes in plant cells?
Production of more flowers
Increased plant height
Formation of a crown gall tumor
Enhanced root growth
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of the protein VirD2 in the T-DNA transfer process?
It protects the T-DNA from degradation
It cleaves the T-DNA
It directs the T-DNA into the plant cell
It integrates the T-DNA into the plant genome
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which plant hormones are synthesized due to T-DNA expression?
Abscisic acid and jasmonic acid
Cytokinin and auxin
Salicylic acid and brassinosteroids
Gibberellins and ethylene
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