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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS

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Assertion : FlavrSavr, a transgenic tomato
which remains fresh and retains their flavour
for long time.

Reason : Production of polygalacturonase
enzyme, which degrades pectin, is blocked in
FlavrSavr.

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Correct option: A

If both Assertion and Reason are true and
Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

Option A (If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion) is correct because the FlavrSavr tomato's extended freshness is due to the blocked production of polygalacturonase, which degrades pectin.

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