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

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Biotechnology Principles and Processes

2022

biology

Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(A) is correct but (R) is not correct

(A) is not correct but (R) is correct

Explanation

To solve this problem, we need to analyze the given statements: $\newline$ Assertion (A): Polymerase chain reaction is used in DNA amplification. $\newline$ Reason (R): The ampicillin resistant gene is used as a selectable marker to check transformation. $\newline$ Let's break down each statement: $\newline \bullet$ Assertion (A): $\newline$ - The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a technique used to amplify specific DNA sequences. $\newline$

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