Zoology-Recombinant DNA

NEET Zoology Recombinant DNA Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 12

Assertion (A): Recombinant DNA can be replicated multiple times within host cells. | 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.

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The origin of replication (ori) is a sequence that allows the linked DNA to replicate within host cells and controls the copy number, facilitating multiple replications of recombinant DNA.

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