Botany-DNA Structure
NEET Botany DNA Structure Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 12
Assertion (A): The coding strand of DNA has the same sequence as the RNA transcript.
Reason (R): The coding strand is involved in the polymerization process during transcription.
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
The coding strand has the same sequence as the RNA transcript, except for thymine being replaced by uracil. However, the coding strand is not involved in the polymerization process during transcription; the template strand is.
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