NEET Zoology Applications in Medicine & Agriculture Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Genetically modified crops can potentially reduce the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
Reason (R): Somatic hybridization allows for the creation of hybrid plants like pomato which combine the characteristics of different species.
Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Genetically modified crops can reduce chemical use due to enhanced traits, but somatic hybridization, like in pomato creation, does not directly explain this benefit.
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