Consider the following techniques/phenomena: 1. Budding and grafting in fruit plants 2. Cytoplasmic male sterility 3. Gene silencing Which of the above is/are used to create transgenic crops?
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. None
Answer: B
Explanation
All three methods are related to transgenic crops directly or indirectly. As Cytoplasmic male sterility and Gene silencing are new technologies specifically developed for this purpose so option B looks more apropriate.