Assertion : Biotechnology produces transgenic microorganism that function as microfactories for proteins
Reason : Transgenic microorganisms can be developed to produce proteins of human use like insulin.

Options

A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
C. If assertion is true but reason is false
D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer

B

Explanation

Transgenic microoganisms can be developed by inserting genes encoding for desired protein products using recombinant DNA technology. These transgenic organisms recombinant DNA technology. These transgenic organisms function as living microfactories that produce proteins like human insulin, human growth hormone etc. Production of proteins from such organisms is easier, more efficient and cost effective.