Chemistry-Nucleic Acids

NEET Chemistry Nucleic Acids Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 12

Assertion (A): DNA fingerprinting can be used to determine the paternity of an individual. | Reason (R): DNA contains four bases, adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine, which form a unique sequence for each individual.

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 A

Detailed Explanation

DNA fingerprinting relies on the unique sequence of DNA bases (adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine) for identification, making it applicable for determining paternity.

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