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Assertion Hirudin is a protein that stimulates blood clotting.
Reason The gene encoding hirudi is transferred into Brassica napus, where hirudin accumulated in seeds.

A

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

B

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

C

Assertion is ture, but Reason is false.

D

Assertion is false, but Reason is true.

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The correct Answer is:
D
Hirudin is a protein which prevents blood clotting. The genes responsible for the production of this blood preventing protein have been chemically synthesised and then transferred into Brassica napus (Brassicaceae). In the seedsof this plants, hirudin protein accumulates.
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