Assertion :Plantibodies are animal antibodies produced in plants. Reason: Plantibodies are just a theoretical concept.
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
The term 'plantibody' is derived from the fusion of plant and antibody. Plantibodies are produced by transgenic plants that express the animal antibody genes transferred into them.
The first plantibody was produced in 1989 by expressing the mouse antibody gene in tobacco. So, far only sigA (secretary lgA) has been produced in the plant system.
Platibodies have two applications (i) treatment and animal diseases and (ii) protection of plants from nematodes and viruses.