Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion $(A)$ and the other is labelled as Reason $(R)$.
Assertion $(A):$
Polymerase chain reaction is used in $DNA$ amplification.
Reason $(R):$
The ampicillin resistant gene is used as a selectable marker to check transformation.
In the light of the above statements,choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • A
    Both $(A)$ and $(R)$ are correct but $(R)$ is not the correct explanation of $(A)$.
  • B
    $(A)$ is correct but $(R)$ is not correct.
  • C
    $(A)$ is not correct but $(R)$ is correct.
  • D
    Both $(A)$ and $(R)$ are correct and $(R)$ is the correct explanation of $(A)$.

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Identify the figure.

Match List-$I$ with List-$II$:
List-$I$List-$II$
$A$. Genetically modified organism$I$. Agrobacterium tumefaciens
$B$. $DNA$ polymerase$II$. Bt cotton
$C$. Ti plasmid$III$. Thermus aquaticus
$D$. pBR322$IV$. Escherichia coli

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match the following items in List-$I$ with List-$II$:
List-$I$List-$II$
$(a)$ Gel electrophoresis$(1)$ Amplification of gene of interest
$(b)$ $PCR$$(2)$ Separation of $DNA$ fragments
$(c)$ Bioreactor$(3)$ Plasmid
$(d)$ Cloning vector$(4)$ Production of desired product

$A$ - Transformation is a procedure through which a piece of $DNA$ is introduced in a host bacterium.
$R$ - With the help of $PCR$,thousands of $DNA$ copies are formed.

$DNA$ recombinant technology can be:

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