Assertion :The transgenic food may cause toxicity and produce allergy in human beings. Reason: The bacteria present in alimentary canal of human beings may become resistant to the antibiotics by taking up the antibiotic resistant gene that is present in the GM food.

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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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 B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
The transgenic food, containing enzyme produced by antibiotic resistance gene, can cause allergies because it is a foreign protein. The bacteria present in alimentary canal can take up antibiotic resistance gene and become resistant to that antibiotic. Transgenes can endanger native species if Bt toxin is expressed in pollens which are transported by pollinator.honeybees. GM crop production causes charges in natural environment which may be harmful for all organisms.
So, the correct answer is 'Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion'.

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