| Assertion(A): | Functional ADA cDNA genes must be inserted in the lymphocytes at the early embryonic stage to treat SCID. |
| Reason(R): | Cells in the embryonic stage are mortal, differentiated and easy to manipulate. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
| 4. | (A) is False but (R) is true. |
| Assertion(A): | We can grow meristem in vitro to get virus-free plants. |
| Reason(R): | Apical and lateral meristems are free of viruses. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
| 4. | (A) is false, but (R) is true. |
| Assertion (A): | Agrobacterium tumifaciens is common pathogen of plant family poaceae. |
| Reason (R): | Plants of poaceae family are highly sensitive to the bacteria Agrobacterium tumifaciens. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
| Assertion(A): | Batch fermentation is said to be closed system. |
| Reason(R): | In batch fermentation, the conditions set up are not changed from outside one fermentation starts. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
| Assertion(A): | A gene from Bacillus thuringiensis is incorporated in plant genome to increase their yield. |
| Reason(R): | Bacillus thuringiensis has Bt toxin producing gene, which kills the larva of insects. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
| Assertion(A): | Plant body is an antibody. |
| Reason(R): | It is an antibody produced by plants that have been genetically engineered with animal DNA. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are false. |
| Assertion(A): | The patenting of 'brazzein' by USA is a case of biopiracy. |
| Reason(R): | 'Brazzein' is actually a protein sweetener derived from West African plant - Pentadiplandra brazzeana and then its corresponding gene has been patented by USA. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are false. |
| Assertion(A): | The biofortified crops like golden rice is useful to overcome the problem of nightblindness in developing nation. |
| Reason(R): | Golden rice has higher nutritional content of vitamin-A. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
| Assertion(A): | Removal of C-chain results in the maturation of insulin to proinsulin. |
| Reason(R): | Insulin is now-a-days obtained from pig's blood. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are false. |