MCQ
Assertion : In recombinant $DNA$ technology human genes are often transferred into bacteria (prokaryotes) or yeast (eukaryote).

Reason : Both bacteria and yeast multiply very fast to form huge population which expresses the desired gene.

  • If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • B
    If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • C
    If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
  • D
    If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

Answer

Correct option: A.
If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
a
In recombinant $DNA$ technology, recombinants $DNA$ are usually transferred to E. coli, yeast because of their rapid multiplication. This technology is employed for combining $DNA$ from two different organisms to produce recombinant $DNA$.

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