NEET Zoology Applications in Medicine & Agriculture Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Genetically modified crops can help reduce the use of chemical fertilizers.
Reason (R): Somatic hybridisation is a technique used to introduce desired traits from different species into a single plant.
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 the use of chemical fertilizers by enhancing nutrient uptake or pest resistance. Somatic hybridisation is a technique to create hybrid plants but does not directly relate to reducing fertilizer use.
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