How is DNA introduced into plants using the Ti plasmid?
A) The gene of interest remains in the Ti plasmid after the plasmid has transformed the plant, and the gene is expressed in the plant.
B) The Ti plasmid inserts the gene of interest directly into the plant's nuclear DNA.
C) The entire Ti plasmid including the gene of interest is inserted into the plant's nuclear DNA.
D) The Ti plasmid inserts the foreign DNA into the plant's chloroplast DNA.
E) The Ti plasmid inserts the foreign DNA into the plant's mitochondrial DNA.

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The Ti plasmid is used as a vector to transfer foreign genes into plants. It does this by inserting the gene of interest directly into the plant's nuclear DNA, where it can be expressed.

How Is DNA Introduced into Plants Using the Ti Plasmid