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Transgenic potatoes are being developed as edible vaccines to generate immunity against which type of organisms?
AWorms such as the roundworm and tapeworm
BViruses such as polio and the rabies virus
CFungi such as common yeast and mushrooms
DBacteria like Vibrio cholerae and E. coli
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Bacteria like Vibrio cholerae and E. coli
1. Edible vaccine work is producing transgenic potatoes.
2. These act against bacteria like Vibrio cholerae and Escherichia coli, giving immunity to cholera and E. coli disease.
3. The text links these potatoes to bacterial targets, not the listed viruses, fungi or worms.
_Source: Balbharati (Maharashtra Board) Class 10 Science & Technology Part 2, Ch 8 "Cell Biology and Biotechnology", p.103_
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