NEET Biology question

**Statement 1:** A piece of DNA inserted into an alien organism generally does not replicate if it is not inserted into a chromosome. **Statement 2:** Chromosomes have specific sequences called the 'ori' region, where DNA replication is initiated.

(A)Both statements are true and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1Correct
(B)Both statements are true but Statement 2 is not the correct explanation of Statement 1
(C)Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false
(D)Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true

Answer: (A)

Solution

Both statements are true, and Statement 2 correctly explains Statement 1: a piece of foreign DNA will only be replicated within a host cell if it carries, or is integrated adjacent to, a sequence capable of initiating replication; chromosomes (and plasmid

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