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Assertion: ELISA is used to detect infection by pathogen, that can be detected by the presence of antigens or by detecting the antibodies synthesized against the pathogen. Reason: ELISA is based on the principle of anitgen-antibody interaction.

Assertion: GEAC is genetic engineering approval committee. Reason: GEAC will make decisions regarding the validity of GM research.

Assertion: PCR and ELISA are techniques that serve the purpose of easily diagnosis. Reason: For the treatment of a disease, early diagnosis is very important.

Assertion: Biopiracy is the team used to refer to the use of bio-resources by multinational companies and other organizations without proper authorization from the countries and people concerned without compensatory payment. Reason: Bioprospecting is the process of discovery and commercialization of new products based on biological resources.

Assertion: ADA deficiency can be cured by bone marrow transplantation. Reason: ADA deficiency can be treated by enzyme replacement therapy.

Assertion: Bt toxin do not kill bacillus. Reason: Bt toxin protein exists in bacillus as inactive prototoxins.

Assertion: RNAi takes place in all eukaryotic organism as a method of cellular defence. Reason: RNAi method involve silencing of a specific mRNA due to complementary dsRNA molecule that binds to and prevent translation of the mRNA (silencing).

Assertion: GM plants are useful to us. Reason: We have introduced many useful characters in GM plants like resistance to abiotic stress, enhanced nutritional value of food.

Assertion: serum and urine analysis is not sensitive methods of diagnosis Reason: Early detection of pathogen is not possible by these methods.

Assertion: PCR is now routinely used to detect HIV in suspected AIDS patient. Reason: Very low concentration of Virus can be detected by the amplification of the nucleic acid by PCR