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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: $B-\text{DNA}$ has a constant diameter of $20 A.$
Reason: A pyrimidine always pairs with a purine.
  • ✓
    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.
$\text{B-DNA}$ is a helical structure with diameter of $20 A$. If pairing occurs between two purines, it would need too much space and if pairing occurs between two pyrimidines, it would occupy too little space. The constancy of $\text{DNA}$ diameter is maintained only when a pyrimidine always pairs with a purine.

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