Zoology-(general)

NEET Zoology (general) Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 12

Assertion (A): A high copy number of a vector is crucial for recovering many copies of target DNA. | Reason (R): The origin of replication in a vector controls the copy number of the linked DNA.

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 but R is true.

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The NCERT context states that the origin of replication (ori) is responsible for controlling the copy number of the linked DNA, making it crucial for recovering multiple copies of the target DNA.

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