NEETBotany-Molecular Basis of Inheritance
NEET Botany Genetic Material Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
Given below are assertion and reason. Mark the correct choice from given options: Assertion: Nucleic acid is the genetic material of all organisms with some exception. Reason: In majority of organisms this is ribonucleic acid or RNA.
A
Assertion and reason both are true and the reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B
Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.
C
Assertion is true but reason is wrong.
D
Assertion is true but reason is wrong.
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
The assertion is true as nucleic acids are the genetic material, but the reason is incorrect because DNA, not RNA, is the genetic material in the majority of organisms.
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