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🔬 Biology  ·  Biotechnology and its Applications  ·  NEET

Meloidogyne incognita, the nematode controlled by RNAi in transgenic tobacco, infects the plant by living in its:

Answer: Roots.

  • A Leaves
  • B Roots
  • C Flowers
  • D Fruits

Correct answer: B. Roots

Explanation: Meloidogyne incognita is a nematode that infects the roots of tobacco plants and reduces yield, and it was controlled using RNA interference.

Concept context

GM crops, transgenic animals, gene therapy, molecular diagnostics, and bioethics. Frequent 2–3 mark questions in NEET.

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