Assertion : A gene from Bacillus thuringiensis is incorporated in plant genome to…
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Assertion : A gene from Bacillus thuringiensis is incorporated in plant genome to increase yield.
Reason : It is Bt toxin producing gene which kills larvae of insects.
[NCERT Pg. No. 178][AIIMS 2011]
Reason : It is Bt toxin producing gene which kills larvae of insects.
[NCERT Pg. No. 178][AIIMS 2011]
- If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
- If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
- If the assertion is true but the reason is false
- If both the assertion and reason are false
- If the assertion is false but reason is true
Answer
(A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
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