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Assertion (A): Plasmids are extrachromosomal DNA. Reason (R): Plasmids are found in bacteria and are useful in genetic engineering.

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Assertion (A): Plasmids are extrachromosomal DNA.

Reason (R): Plasmids are found in bacteria and are useful in genetic engineering.

Options

  • Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

  • Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

  • Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.

  • Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are false.

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Assertion and Reasoning
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Solution

Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

Explanation:

Plasmids are extrachromosomal DNA, and bacterial plasmids are useful in genetic engineering. Their usefulness and presence in bacteria do not explain why they are extrachromosomal.

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Chapter 15: Biotechnology: Principles and Processes - EXERCISES [Page 792]

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Sarita Aggarwal Biology [English] Class 12 ISC
Chapter 15 Biotechnology: Principles and Processes
EXERCISES | Q VI. 2. | Page 792
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