Assertion: Biofortification is used to increase nutrient value of crops
Reason: Meristem culture is used to obtain virus resistant plants

Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

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Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

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Assertion is true but reason is false

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Both assertion and reason are false

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Solution

The correct option is C Assertion is true but reason is false
Biofortification aims to increase nutrient levels in crops during plant growth rather than through manual means during processing of the crops.

A meristem is a localized group of cells, which are actively dividing and undifferentiated but ultimately giving rise to permanent tissue. Although the plant is infected with a virus, yet the meristem is free of the virus and not resistant to virus. Therefore, meristem can be removed and grown invitro to obtain virus-free plants.

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