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Assertion : Plantibodies are animal antibodies produced in plants
Reason : Plantibodies are just a theoretical concept

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If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

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

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If assertion is true but reason is false

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If both assertion and reason are false

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C
The term 'plantibody' is derived from fusion of plant and antibody. Plantibodies are produced by transgenic plants that expres the animal antibody genes transferred into them. So, far only slgA (secretary lgA) has been produced in the plant systems, Plantibodies have two application (i) treatments of human and animals diseases and (ii) protection of plants from nematodes and viruses.
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