AIIMS 2019 Botany Assisted Reproductive Technologies Assertion Reason Question
Assertion: In MOET, hormones with progesterone like activity are given to the cow to induce superovulation.
Reason: After mating, the embryos at 4-6 celled stages are recovered and transferred to surrogate mothers.
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
If assertion is true but reason is false.
If both assertion and reason are false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Option D is correct because the assertion is false; in MOET (Multiple Ovulation Embryo Transfer), hormones like FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) are typically used to induce superovulation, not progesterone. The reason is also false because embryos are usually collected at the 7-8 cell stage, not the 4-6 cell stage, making both statements inaccurate. Other options are incorrect as they rely on the truth of either the assertion or the reason, which are both misleading in this context.
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