AIIMS2001Botany-Genetics

AIIMS 2001 Botany DNA Replication Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 12

Assertion : Watson and Crick provided experimental proof of semiconservative nature of DNA replication.

Reason : DNA polymerase binds nucleotides in replication.

A

if both A and R are true and R is the Correct explanation of A

B

if both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A

C

if A is true but R is false

D

if A is false but R is true

Correct Answer

Option D

Detailed Explanation

Watson and Crick proposed the double helix model of DNA, but the semiconservative replication was experimentally proved by Meselson and Stahl.

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