| Assertion (A): | DNA is dependent on RNA for synthesis of proteins. |
| Reason (R): | Essential life processes have evolved around RNA. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True, but (R) is False. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |