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  4. Read the given statements and select the correct option. Statement 1: The tumour inducing plasmid (Ti plasmid) acts as a cloning vector in recombinant DNA technology. Statement 2: The Ti plasmid which is used in the mechanisms of delivering genes to a cell remains pathogenic.

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Q. Read the given statements and select the correct option.
Statement 1 : The tumour inducing plasmid ($Ti$ plasmid) acts as a cloning vector in recombinant $DNA$ technology.
Statement 2 : The $Ti$ plasmid which is used in the mechanisms of delivering genes to a cell remains pathogenic.

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Solution:

The tumour inducing $Ti$ plasmid of Agrobacterium tumefaciens has been modified into cloning vector which is not pathogenic to the plants, however, it is still able to use its mechanism to deliver genes of our interest into various plants.