Question

Assertion : Plasmids are double stranded extra‐chromosomal DNA.
Reason : Plasmids are possessed by eukaryotic cells.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both the assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both the assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

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 extra‐chromosomal DNA.