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Molecular Basis of Inheritance — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYMolecular Basis of Inheritance1 Mark
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For question, two statements are given$-$one labelled Assertion and the other labelled Reason. Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes $(a), (b), (c)$ and $(d)$ as given below.
Assertion : Constitutive genes are continuously being expressed.
Reason : Constitutive genes are frequently needed for various metabolic functions.
  • ✓
    Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
  • B
    Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
  • C
    Assertion is true, but reason is false.
  • D
    Both assertion and reason are false
✓

Answer

Correct option: A.
Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Certain gene$-$products, such as $\text{tRNA}$ molecules, $\text{rRNA}$ molecules, ribosomal proteins, $\text{RNA}$ polymerase components $($polypeptides$)$ and other enzymes catalysing metabolic processes that are frequently referred to as cellular "housekeeping" functions, are essential components of almost all living cells. Genes that specify products of this type are continually being expressed in most cells. Such genes are said to be expressed constitutively and are frequently referred to as constitutive genes.

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