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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Find the correct match.
$I$$II$$III$
$(a)$ $PCR$$(i)$ Specific base sequence$p.$ $Taq$ polymerase
$(b)$ Downstream processing$(ii)$ Inheritable gene$q.$ Ampicillin resistant
$(c)$ Restriction endonuclease$(iii)$ Amplification of $DNA$$r.$ $E. coli$
$(iv)$ Product separation and modification$s.$ Quality control

Match the organism with its use in biotechnology:
$(a)$ Bacillus thuringiensis$(i)$ Cloning vector
$(b)$ Thermus aquaticus$(ii)$ Construction of first rDNA molecule
$(c)$ Agrobacterium tumefaciens$(iii)$ $DNA$ polymerase
$(d)$ Salmonella typhimurium$(iv)$ Cry proteins

$(a)\quad (b)\quad (c)\quad (d)$

Which of the following pairs is $NOT$ correct?

Identify the parts $A$ and $B$ from the given figure of the $pBR322$ cloning vector:

$DNA$ recombinant technology can be:

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