NEETBotany-Molecular Basis of Inheritance
NEET Botany Experiments on DNA Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
Given below are two statements Statement I: The bacteriophage attaches to the bacteria and its protein then enters the bacterial cell. Statement II: In Hershey and chase experiment the viruses grown on sulfur contained radioactive protein but not radioactive DNA because DNA does not contain sulfur. Choose the correct answer from the option given below:
A
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
B
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
C
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
D
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
In the Hershey-Chase experiment, DNA entered the bacterial cell, not protein. DNA lacks sulfur, which is found in proteins.
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