Zoology-Genetic Engineering
NEET Zoology Genetic Engineering Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 12
Assertion (A): DNA ligase is crucial for the formation of recombinant DNA. | Reason (R): DNA ligase facilitates the joining of DNA fragments by forming phosphodiester bonds between them.
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
DNA ligase is essential in recombinant DNA technology as it joins the DNA fragments by forming phosphodiester bonds, thus explaining the formation of recombinant DNA.
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