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Botany Question on Transgenic Crops

Given below are two statements :
Statement I: Golden rice, is a transgenic crop with enhanced levels of riboflavin, (a precursor of vitamin A).
Statement II: To create golden rice, the genes used were isolated from daffodil and a bacterium
In the light of the above Statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

B

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

C

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

D

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Answer

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Explanation

Solution

The correct option is(D): Statement I is false but Statement II is true