Subject Experts Solutions for Exercise 4: Assertion & Reason

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NTA Errorless Biology Volume-2>Chapter 16 - Biotechnology and its Application>Assertion & Reason>Q 1

Assertion : Ti plasmid obtained from Agrobacterium tumefaciens is effectively used as a vector for gene transfer in plant cells

Reason : The part of Ti plasmid transferred into the DNA of plant cells is called as tDNA.

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NTA Errorless Biology Volume-2>Chapter 16 - Biotechnology and its Application>Assertion & Reason>Q 2

Assertion : The transgenic food may cause toxicity and product allergy in human beings.

Reason : The bacteria present in alimentary canal of human beings may become resistant to the antibiotics by taking up the antibiotic resistant gene that is present in the GM food.

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NTA Errorless Biology Volume-2>Chapter 16 - Biotechnology and its Application>Assertion & Reason>Q 3

Assertion : GMO tomato 'Flavr Savr' has increased shelf life and better nutrient quality.

Reason : This is achieved by reducing the amount of cell wall degrading enzyme 'polygalacturonase' responsible for fruit softening.

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NTA Errorless Biology Volume-2>Chapter 16 - Biotechnology and its Application>Assertion & Reason>Q 4

Assertion : Transgenic mouse is termed as 'super mouse because it is twice big in size than the normal mouse.

Reason : In 'super mouse', the gene for human growth factor has been introduced and expressed.