NEET Zoology Recombinant DNA Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Restriction enzymes are essential for the creation of recombinant DNA.
Reason (R): Restriction enzymes join DNA fragments by forming phosphodiester bonds.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
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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