NEETBiologyMicrobes in Human WelfareMCQ+4 / −1
The most thoroughly studied of the known
bacteria-plant interactions is the :-
- ANodulation of Sesbania stems by nitrogen fixing bacteria
- BCyanobacterial symbiosis with some aquatic ferns
- CPlant growth stimulation by phosphate– solubilising bacteria
- DGall formation on certain angiosperms by Agrobacterium
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Correct answer: D
Agrobacterium tumefaciens is the causative agent of crown gall, an important disease of many commercial crops. This disease has come to be recognized in recent years as being caused by a DNA plasmid (Ti plasmid) carried by bacterium and transferred to the plant cells.
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