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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R . Assertion A : In recombinant DNA technology, lysozyme is used for disrupting bacterial cells while cellulase is for plant cells. Reason R : Isolation of genetic material needs disruption of cells. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Options

  1. AA is not correct but R is correct
  2. BBoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
  3. CBoth A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
  4. DA is correct but R is not correct

Correct answer

C. Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A

Step-by-step solution

Assertion A is a correct statement. In recombinant DNA technology, bacterial cells are treated with the enzyme lysozyme to degrade their peptidoglycan cell walls, while plant cells are treated with cellulase to degrade their cellulosic cell walls. Reason R is also a correct statement. The isolation of genetic material requires the disruption of the cell to release DNA along with other macromolecules like RNA, proteins, polysaccharides, and lipids. However, Reason R does not explain the specificity of the enzymes me

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