Question

Assertion : Flavr Savr tomato is a transgenic tomato that is capable of remaining fresh and retaining the flavour for a longer time.
Reason : In this, production of pectin degrading polygalacturonase is blocked.

• A. Assertion is true but reason is false.
• B. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
• C. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
• D. Both assertion and reason are false.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

Flavr Savr tomato remains fresh by blocking the protein degrading enzyme, polygalacturonase.