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Microparticles for coating with DNA to be bombarded with gene gun are made of

  1. Gold or tungsten
  2. Platinum or zinc
  3. Silicon or platinum
  4. Silver or platinum

A
Gold or tungsten
B
Silver or platinum
C
Silicon or platinum
D
Platinum or zinc
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For gene transfer into the host cell without using vector microparticles made of tungsten and gold coated with foreign DNA are bombarded into target cells at a very high velocity. This method is called biolistics or gene gun which is suitable for plants.
So the correct answer is option D.

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