Q173 / 180 · AIIMS 2018 (27 May) · Zoology

Assertion : GM plants are more useful than normal plants. Reason : Golden rice is rich in $\beta$-carotene

  • A
    If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
  • Correct answer
    B
    If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
  • C
    If assertion is true but reason is false.
  • D
    If both assertion and reason are false.

Solution

Genetically modified (GM) plants contain incorporated genes with better quality and efficacy in some traits which make them more useful in those traits or quality. Golden rice is a transgenic variety of rice which contains good quantities of $\beta$-carotene. $\beta$-carotene is a principal source of vitamin A.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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