Biology · Principles and Processes in Biotechnology

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Plasmids and bacteriophages are widely used as cloning vectors in recombinant DNA technology. Reason (R): Plasmids and bacteriophages have the ability to replicate within bacterial cells independent of the control of chromosomal DNA. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A
   Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. B
   Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
3. C
   is true but (R) is false.
4. D
   is false but (R) is true.