Question

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

• 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 1

Answer: (C)

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