Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R).<br>Assertion: The production of secondary metabolites in plant cell cultures is enhanced by the addition of elicitors.<br>Reason: Elicitors induce the expression of enzymes responsible for the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites.

An assertion and a reason are given below. Assertion: The phenomenon of nuclear fission generates great energy. Reason: The process in which a nucleus is broken into two parts is called nuclear fission. Choose the answer. 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. Both Assertion and Reason are false. D. Assertion is true but Reason is false.

A

B

D

C

B

D

C

Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion (A) and the Reason (R).
Assertion: MTT assay is used to determine cell viability based on the principle of color formation by DNA fragmentation.
Reason: MTT assay is used to determine cell viability based on the color development by converting tetrazolium soluble sail to insoluble salt.

A

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reason for (A)

B

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct reason for (A)

C

(A) is true but (R) is false

D

(A) is false but (R) is true

Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion (A) and the Reason (R).
Assertion: A very low amount of inhibitor can act as an activator for allosteric enzymes.
Reason: Allosteric enzymes follow Michaelis-Menten kinetics.

A

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reason for (A)

B

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct reason for (A)

C

(A) is true but (R) is false

D

(A) is false but (R) is true

Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion (A) and the Reason (R).
Assertion: It is possible to regenerate a whole plant from a single plant cell.
Reason: It is easier to introduce transgenes into plants than animals.

A

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reason for (A)

B

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct reason for (A)

C

Both (A) and (R) are false

D

(A) is true but (R) is false

Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion (A) and the Reason (R).
Assertion: The enzymatic degradation of cell wall to obtain single cell called protoplast has helped immensely in developing somatic cell genetics in plants.
Reason: In plants or animals, fusion of two cells must occur through the plasma membrane.

A

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reason for (A)

B

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct reason for (A)

C

(A) is true but (R) is false

D

(A) is false but (R) is true

Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion [a] and the Reason [r]. Assertion [a]: In a power plant working on a Ranking cycle, the regenerative feed water heating improves the efficiency of the steam turbine. Reason [r]: The regenerative feed water heating raises the average temperature of heat addition in the Rankine cycle.

A

Both [a] and [r] are true and [r] is the correct reason for [a].

B

Both [a] and [r] are true but [r] is NOT the correct reason for [a].

C

Both [a] and [r] are false

D

[a] is false and [r] is true.

Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion (A) and the Reason (R).
Assertion: Cytoplasmic male sterility (cms) is invariably due to defect(s) in mitochondrial function.
Reason: cms can be overcome by pollinating a fertility restoring (Rf ) plant with pollen from a non cms plant.

A

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reason for (A)

B

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct reason for (A)

C

(A) is false but (R) is true

D

(A) is true but (R) is false

Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion (A) and the Reason (R).
Assertion: Somatic embryogenesis in plants is a twostep process comprising of embryo initiation followed by embryo production.
Reason: Embryo initiation is independent of the presence of 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, whereas embryo production requires a high concentration of 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid.

A

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reason for (A)

B

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct reason for (A)

C

(A) is true but (R) is false

D

(A) is false but (R) is true

Determine the corrections or otherwise of the following Assertion and Reason : Assertion : Typically, gun should be located away from the cockpit. Reason : Gun can induce sudden yawing. and are true and is the correct reason for b) Both and are true but is not the correct reason for c) is true but is false d) is false but is true

A

and Reason : Assertion : Typically, gun should be located away from the cockpit. Reason : Gun can induce sudden yawing. ] Both and are true and is the correct reason for

B

A

C

A

D

A

Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion [a] and the Reason [r]. Assertion [a]: Condenser is an essential equipment in a steam power plant. Reason [r]: For the same mass flow rate and the same pressure rise, a water pump requires substantially less power than a steam compressor.

A

Both [a] and [r] are true and [r] is the correct reason for [a].

B

Both [a] and [r] are true but [r] is NOT the correct reason for [a].

C

[a] is true but [r] is false

D

[a] is false and [r] is true.

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