NEET2022Zoology-Biotechnology
NEET 2022 Zoology Techniques in Biotechnology Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Polymerase chain reaction is used in DNA amplification
Reason (R): The ampicillin resistant gene is used as a selectable marker to check transformation
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A
(A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
B
(A) is not correct but (R) is correct.
C
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
D
Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Correct Answer
Option D
Detailed Explanation
PCR is used for DNA amplification, while the ampicillin resistance gene is used as a marker in cloning, not directly related to PCR.
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