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Biotechnology Engineering · Q23

Plant Biotechnology

Engineering and GATE · Biotechnology Engineering · question 23

Q23

Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Assertion: The production of secondary metabolites in plant cell cultures is enhanced by the addition of elicitors. Reason: Elicitors induce the expression of enzymes responsible for the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites.

A.
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct reason for (A)
B.
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reason for (A)
Answer
C.
(A) is true but (R) is false
D.
(A) is false but (R) is true

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
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