Q. Trichoderma harzianum has proved a useful microorganism for
A) Biological control of soil-borne plant pathogens
B) Bioremediation of contaminated soils
C) Reclamation of wastelands
D) Gene transfer in higher plants
Explanation
[Solution from source] Trichoderma species are free-living fungi in the root ecosystem, and NCERT lists them as biocontrol agents against several plant pathogens. Gene transfer in plants is done with Agrobacterium, not Trichoderma. Answer (1).
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