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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