Question

Assertion : GM plants are more useful than normal plants.

Reason :Golden rice is rich in β-carotene.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A and R are false

Answer 1

Correct option (b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

Explanation :

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 β-carotene. β-carotene is a principal source of vitamin A.