Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Biotechnology -Principles and Processes

Question:

Assertion: In recombinant DNA technology, human genes are often transferred into bacteria (prokaryotes) or yeast (eukaryote).
Reason: Both bacteria and yeast multiply very slowly to form huge population which express the desired gene.

Options:

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct and but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Assertion (A) is true but Reason(R) is not correct.

Both Assertion (A) and Reason are false (F ).

Correct Answer:

Assertion (A) is true but Reason(R) is not correct.

Explanation:

Bacteria and yeast are easily grow in culture medium and multiply very fast so it is best for making the many copies of recombinant DNA, and express character of desired gene.