Zoology-(general)
NEET Zoology (general) Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 12
Assertion (A): Recombinant DNA can be introduced into bacterial cells using heat shock treatment.
Reason (R): Heat shock increases the permeability of bacterial cell walls, thereby facilitating the uptake of recombinant 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.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
Heat shock is used to facilitate the uptake of recombinant DNA by increasing the permeability of bacterial cell walls, as described in the context of introducing DNA into host cells.
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