Zoology-Nucleic Acids

NEET Zoology Nucleic Acids Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 11

Assertion (A): Ribozymes are a type of nucleic acid. | Reason (R): Nucleic acids primarily serve as genetic material.

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 B

Detailed Explanation

Ribozymes are indeed nucleic acids with catalytic capabilities, but the statement that nucleic acids primarily serve as genetic material does not explain the catalytic function of ribozymes.

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