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NEET BiologyClass 12RNA interferenceMediumAssertion–Reason

Question 5 of 10

Study the Assertion and the Reason on engineered resistance to a root parasite in tobacco, then choose the correct option.

  • Assertion (A): Transgenic tobacco plants making nematode-specific RNA are protected against Meloidogyne incognita.
  • Reason (R): The RNAs produced in the plant form double-stranded RNA that silences a specific mRNA of the parasite.

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