Question

DNA can be injected into Caenorhabditis elegans by biolistic transformation. The injected DNA forms arrays of extrochromosomal copies which are stable in nature.

(a) True

(b) False

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Answer 1

Correct option is (b) False

The explanation is: DNA can be injected into Caenorhabditis elegans by biolistic transformation. The injected DNA forms extrachromosomal copies but these are not stable in nature. This can be avoided by the incorporation of poison sequences.