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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS
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Assertion (A): Genetic modification of organisms can have unpredictable results when they are introduced into the ecosystem.
Reason (R): The Indian Government has set up organisations such as GEAC, which will make decisions regarding the validity of GM research and the safety of introducing GM organisms for public services.
Reason (R): The Indian Government has set up organisations such as GEAC, which will make decisions regarding the validity of GM research and the safety of introducing GM organisms for public services.
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Correct option: B
Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
Option B (Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion) is correct because while both statements are true, the existence of GEAC doesn't directly explain why genetic modification can have unpredictable results.
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