Assertion: Template or antisense strand, having 3'arrow 5' polarity takes part in transcription. Reason: Non-template or sense strand, having 5' arrow 3' polarity, does not take part in transcription.

Question

Assertion: Template or antisense strand, having 3'arrow 5' polarity takes part in transcription. Reason: Non-template or sense strand, having 5' arrow 3' polarity, does not take part in transcription. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion (B) If both 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 assertion and reason are false

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Correct answer is (b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

Q. Assertion : Template or antisense strand, having 3′→5′ polarity takes part in transcription. Reason : Non-template or sense strand, having 5′→3′ polarity, does not take part in transcription.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false

Correct answer is (b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

Q. Assertion : Template or antisense strand, having $3^{'} \to 5^{'}$ polarity takes part in transcription.

Reason : Non-template or sense strand, having $5^{'} \to 3^{'}$ polarity, does not take part in transcription.