NEET2022Zoology-Biotechnology: Principles and Processes
NEET 2022 Zoology Tools of Recombinant DNA Technology Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Restriction endonucleases recognise specific sequence to cut DNA known as palindromic nucleotide sequence.
Statement II: Restriction endonucleases cut the DNA strand a little away from the centre of the palindromic site.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
A
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
B
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
C
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
D
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
Restriction endonucleases cut DNA at specific palindromic sequences, but they cut at the recognition site, not away from the center.
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