AIIMS2002BotanyBiological Classification
Assertion : Plasmids are double stranded extrachromosomal DNA. Reason : Plasmids are possessed by eukaryotic cells.
Options
- AIf both the assertion and reason are true and reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but assertion is not a correct explanation of the assertion.
- CIf the assertion is true but the reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false.
Step-by-step solution
Plasmids are found mostly in prokaryotic cells and yeasts. They do not form a part of the normal chromosomal DNA of a cell and are capable of replicating independently. They constitute extrachromosomal DNA.