Zoology-Recombinant DNA
NEET Zoology Recombinant DNA Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 12
Assertion (A): Restriction enzymes are essential for the creation of recombinant DNA. | Reason (R): Restriction enzymes join DNA fragments by forming phosphodiester bonds.
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 C
Detailed Explanation
Restriction enzymes are essential for cutting DNA at specific sites to create recombinant DNA, but they do not join DNA fragments; this is done by DNA ligase.
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