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Consider the following techniques/phenomena

Consider the following techniques/phenomena:
1. Budding and grafting in fruit plants
2. Cytoplasmic male sterility
3. Gene silencing
Which of the above is/are used to create transgenic crops?

(a)

1 only

(b)

2 and 3 only

(c)

1 and 3 only

(d)

None

Explanation

All three methods are related to transgenic crops directly or indirectly. As Cytoplasmic male sterility and Gene silencing are new technologies specifically developed for this purpose so option B looks more appropriate.