Assertion $:-$ The tumor inducing $(Ti)$ plasmid of $Agrobacterium$ $tumefaciens$ has now been modified into a cloning vector.
Reason $:-$ Retroviruses have been disarmed and are now used to deliver genes into animal cells.

  • A
    Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
  • B
    Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
  • C
    Assertion is correct and Reason is incorrect.
  • D
    Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct.

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Which of the following statements is not true?
$I.$ $DNA$, being a hydrophilic molecule, cannot pass through cell membranes.
$II.$ $Agrobacterium$ $tumefaciens$ delivers a piece of $DNA$ known as $'T-DNA'$ in the $Ti$ plasmid, which transforms normal plant cells into tumour cells to produce chemicals against pathogens.
$III.$ Retrovirus, adenovirus, and papillomavirus are also now used as cloning vectors in animals because of their ability to transform normal cells into cancerous cells.
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