Botany-DNA Replication
NEET Botany DNA Replication Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 12
Assertion (A): DNA replication in E. coli requires DNA-dependent DNA polymerase. | Reason (R): DNA-dependent DNA polymerase catalyzes the polymerization of deoxynucleotides using an RNA template.
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true but R is false.
D
A is false.
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
DNA-dependent DNA polymerase uses a DNA template for polymerization, not an RNA template, which makes R false.
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