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Consider the following statements
$I$. Flavr savr is a genetically modified tomato, which remains fresh and retains its flavour much longer than the normal tomato due to blocking of synthesis of fruit softening enzyme polygalacturonase
$II$. Recently, the $US$ Government has patented the Indian 'basmati' rice as Rice-tec
$III$. Viruses, bacteria and some other harmful organisms can be used as bioweapons in biological warfare
Which of the statements given above are correct?
$I$ and $II$
$I$ and $III$
$II$ and $III$
$I$, $II$ and $III$
Solution
$(i)$ Fruit softening is promoted by an enzyme polygalacturonase, which degrades pectin. In the transgenic tomato variety Flav? savr production of polygalacturonase was blocked hence fruit of this tomato variety remains fresh and retains their flavour much longer then do the fruit of normal tomato varieties
$(i)$ Recently the $US$ government has patented the India Basmati rice as 'Rice tec'. The Govermment of India challenged on April $28.2001 .$ Consequently, $USPTO$ served a notice to $M / s$ Rice Tec, Inc, for the amendments in claims restricting to only three strains developed by it
$(ii)$ The war which is fought by bioweapons (biological weapons) against humans or their crops and animals is called as biowar Viruses, bacteria and some other harmful organisms can be used as bioweapons in biological warfare
