NEET Botany Genetic Code Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Insertion or deletion of three nucleotides in a DNA sequence does not alter the reading frame of the genetic code.
Reason (R): A change in the reading frame requires the insertion or deletion of a number of nucleotides not divisible by three.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true, but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Both statements are true. The reading frame of the genetic code is maintained when an insertion or deletion involves a multiple of three nucleotides, as the deletion or insertion affects entire codons without shifting the frame.
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