Botany-DNA Structure
NEET Botany DNA Structure Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 12
Assertion (A): The coding strand of DNA has the same sequence as the RNA transcript except for thymine.
Reason (R): During transcription, the coding strand acts as the template for RNA synthesis.
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 of DNA does have the same sequence as the RNA transcript except for thymine, but it is the template strand, not the coding strand, that serves as the template for RNA synthesis.
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