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Botany-DNA Replication

NEET Botany DNA Replication Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 12

Assertion (A): DNA replication in E. coli involves the use of a DNA-dependent DNA polymerase enzyme.

Reason (R): DNA-dependent DNA polymerase synthesizes new DNA strands without requiring a 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 replication in E. coli uses DNA-dependent DNA polymerase, which requires a DNA template to catalyze the polymerization of deoxynucleotides.

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