Which is True about a crown gall tumor?
A) It is a unique viral infection of plants.
B) It results from the transfer of a transposon to the plant.
C) It results from an Agrogallerium infection of the plant.
D) It results from the incorporation of bacterial plasmid DNA into the plant chromosome.
E) It results from the incorporation of plant plasmid DNA into the bacterial chromosome.

Question

Which is True about a crown gall tumor?
A) It is a unique viral infection of plants.
B) It results from the transfer of a transposon to the plant.
C) It results from an Agrogallerium infection of the plant.
D) It results from the incorporation of bacterial plasmid DNA into the plant chromosome.
E) It results from the incorporation of plant plasmid DNA into the bacterial chromosome.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Crown gall tumors result from the incorporation of bacterial plasmid DNA into the plant chromosome, specifically from the bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens. This bacterium naturally infects plants and transfers genetic material, including tumor-inducing genes, through its Ti (tumor-inducing) plasmid.

Which Is True About a Crown Gall Tumor