Q. Match the organism with its use in biotechnology. [table] Column-I | Column-II ; (a) $Bacillus\ thuringiensis$ | (i) Cloning vector ; (b) $Thermus\ aquaticus$ | (ii) Construction of first rDNA molecule ; (c) $Agrobacterium\ tumefaciens$ | (iii) DNA polymerase ; (d) $Salmonella\ typhimurium$ | (iv) Cry proteins [/table] Select the correct option from the following :
A) (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
B) (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
C) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
D) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
Explanation
[Solution] $B.\ thuringiensis$: Cry proteins; $Thermus\ aquaticus$: Taq DNA polymerase; $Agrobacterium$: cloning vector (Ti plasmid); $Salmonella\ typhimurium$: plasmid used to construct the first rDNA. Answer (1).
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