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Biotechnology Engineering · Q3

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Engineering and GATE · Biotechnology Engineering · question 3

Q3

Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion (A) and the Reason (R). Assertion: Cytoplasmic male sterility (cms) is invariably due to defect(s) in mitochondrial function. Reason: cms can be overcome by pollinating a fertility restoring (Rf ) plant with pollen from a non cms plant.

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

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
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