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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

Answer:

(b)

Core Books/NCERT

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.