Class 12th Biology 2014 Set2 Delhi Board Paper Solution

Question 5

Mention the type of host cells suitable for the gene guns to introduce an alien DNA.

Answer

Undifferentiated plant cells are the most suitable host cells for the gene guns to introduce an alien DNA. It is because plant cells have rigid cell wall which can be easily broken down by bombarding them with high velocity micro-particles of gold or tungsten coated with DNA in a gene gun.