Zoology-Recombinant DNA

NEET Zoology Recombinant DNA Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 12

Assertion (A): Restriction endonucleases make cuts at specific positions within the DNA. | Reason (R): Restriction endonucleases remove nucleotides from the ends of the 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 C

Detailed Explanation

Assertion is true as restriction endonucleases cut at specific positions within the DNA. Reason is false because exonucleases, not endonucleases, remove nucleotides from the ends of the DNA.

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