Multiple choice

Assertion: Flavr Savr tomato was the first commercially grown genetically engineered food to be granted a license for human consumption. Reason: Flavr Savr tomatoes were developed using recombinant DNA techniques to express the trait of early softening of tomato fruit.

  1. A and R both are correct and R is correct explanation of A.

  2. A and R both are correct and R is not correct explanation of A.

  3. A is correct and R is incorrect.

  4. A is incorrect and R is correct.

  5. A and R both are incorrect.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Yes, it is the correct answer. A is correct whereas R is incorrect.  Flavr Savr, a genetically modified tomato, was the first commercially grown genetically engineered food to be granted a license for human consumption. Flavr Savr tomatoes were developed using recombinant DNA techniques to express the trait of delayed softening of tomato fruit.

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