NEET Previous Year Question
Which one of the following is used as vector for cloning genes into higher organisms?
Topic: NEET PYQ
Answer: D. Full step-by-step solution below.
- ABaculovirus
- BSalmonella typhimurium
- CRhizopus nigricans
- DRetrovirus
Correct answer: D
Solution
(d) Retroviruses are commonly used as vectors for transferring genes into higher organisms (animal cells) because they can integrate the desired gene into the host genome.More Biotechnology & its Applications PYQs
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