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    Question

    Two statements are given below, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R).

    Assertion (A): Insect resistant transgenic cotton varieties has been produced by transfering the cry gene.

    Reason (R): The cry gene is derived from bacterium.

    Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.

    A Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C (A) is true but (R) is false Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D (A) is false but (H) is true Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The assertion that insect-resistant transgenic cotton varieties have been produced by transferring the cry gene is correct, and the reason that the cry gene is derived from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis, which is also correct and explains why the cotton is resistant to certain pests.

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