Plant galls are
A) tumors caused by Ti plasmids in nature.
B) the result of neutral mutations.
C) pellets of foreign DNA inserted into the plants with a gene gun.
D) transgenic organisms containing foreign DNA of plant origin.

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Plant galls are abnormal growths on plants caused by the insertion of a plasmid called Ti plasmid by Agrobacterium. The Ti plasmid contains genes that lead to the formation of plant hormones causing uncontrolled growth of cells, resulting in the formation of galls.

Plant Galls Are