AIIMS2005BotanyCell - The Unit of Life
Electroporation procedure involves
Options
- Afast passage of food through sieve pores in phloem elements with the help of electric stimulation
- Bopening of stomatal pores during night by artificial light
- Cmaking transient pores in the cell membrane to introduce gene constructs
- Dpurification of saline water with the help of a membrane system.
Correct answer
C. making transient pores in the cell membrane to introduce gene constructs
Step-by-step solution
Electroporation is the process used for the transformation of bacteria or plant protoplasts. Electroporation occurs as a result of the reconcentration of lipid molecules of the bilayer membrane to form hydrophilic pores in the membrane. The distribution of such pores, both in terms of size and number, determine the electrical properties of the cell membrane.