Assertion: A molecule that can act as a genetic material should be able to generate its replica.
Reason: A molecule that can act as a genetic material should be stable chemically and structurally.
1. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.
 

Subtopic:  DNA vs RNA as Genetic Material |
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Assertion: Among the two nucleic acids, the DNA is a better genetic material.
Reason: DNA chemically is less reactive and structurally more stable when compared to RNA.
1. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.
 
Subtopic:  DNA vs RNA as Genetic Material |
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Assertion: The two strands of a DNA molecule, if separated by heating, can come together when appropriate conditions are provided.
Reason: Heating breaks the hydrogen bonds between nitrogenous bases and leads to denaturation of DNA.
1. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.
 
Subtopic:  Search for Genetic Material |
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Assertion: Viruses having RNA genome and having shorter life span mutate and evolve faster.
Reason: RNA polymerases have a higher error rate than the DNA polymerases.
1. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.
 
Subtopic:  DNA vs RNA as Genetic Material |
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Assertion: DNA is dependent on RNA for synthesis of proteins.
Reason: Essential life processes have evolved around RNA.
1. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.
 
Subtopic:  DNA vs RNA as Genetic Material |
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Assertion: DNA with 15N incorporated into DNA can be distinguished from the normal DNA by centrifugation in a CsCl density gradient.
Reason: 15N is a radioactive isotope and can be easily tagged and seen on autoradiography.
1. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.
 
Subtopic:  DNA Replication |
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Assertion: Ribonulceoside triphosphates provide energy for polymerization reaction during replication of DNA.
Reason: Ribonulceoside triphosphates serve dual purposes during DNA replication and act as substrate as well for polymerisation.
1. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.
 
Subtopic:  DNA Replication |
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Assertion: For long DNA molecules, the replication occurs within a small opening of the DNA helix, referred to as replication fork.
Reason: The separation of two strands in their entire length will be not feasible energetically.
1. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.

 
Subtopic:  DNA Replication |
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Assertion: A piece of DNA if needed to be propagated during recombinant DNA procedures requires a vector.
Reason: Plasmids are good cloning vectors and are extrachromosomal DNA molecules found in some bacteria.
1. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.
 
Subtopic:  DNA Replication |
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Assertion: The replication of DNA and cell division cycle should be highly coordinated.
Reason: A failure in cell division after DNA replication results in chromosomal anomaly.
1. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.

 
Subtopic:  DNA Replication |
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