NEETZoologyBiotechnology and Its Applications
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: One can remove the meristem and grow it in vitro to obtain virus-free plants. Reason: Even if the plant is infected with a virus, the meristem is free of virus.
Options
- ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
- BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
- DBoth Assertion and Reason are false
Correct answer
A. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
Step-by-step solution
Even if the plant is infected with a virus, the meristem is free of virus. Hence, one can remove the meristem and grow it in vitro to obtain virus-free plants.