NEET Biology question

**Statement 1:** Use of the chitinase enzyme is necessary for isolation of DNA from yeast cells, but not in the case of *Spirogyra*. **Statement 2:** The fungal cell wall is made up of chitin.

(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 explains Statement 1: yeast, being a fungus, has a chitin-containing cell wall, so chitinase is needed to break it open and release the DNA during isolation;

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