Assertion : $Agrobacterium$ $tumefaciens$ is popular in genetic engineering because this bacterium is associated with the roots of all cereal and pulse crops.
Reason : $A$ gene incorporated in the bacterial chromosomal genome gets automatically transferred to the crop with which the bacterium is associated.

  • A
    If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • B
    If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • C
    If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
  • D
    If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

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