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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Biomolecules

Given below are two statements
Assertion (A): Hydrolysis of DNA does not form equal number of \(A\) and \(T ; G\) and \(C\)
Reason (R): In DNA adenine forms hydrogen bonds with thymine and cytosine forms hydrogen bonds with guanine
The correct answer is

  1. A Both \(\mathrm{A}\) and \(\mathrm{R}\) are correct and \(\mathrm{R}\) is the correct explanation of \(\mathrm{A}\)
  2. B Both \(\mathrm{A}\) and \(\mathrm{R}\) are correct but \(\mathrm{R}\) is not the correct explanation of \(\dot{A}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{A}\) is correct but \(\mathrm{R}\) is incorrect
  4. D \(\mathrm{A}\) is incorrect but \(\mathrm{R}\) is correct
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Correct Answer

(D) \(\mathrm{A}\) is incorrect but \(\mathrm{R}\) is correct

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The pairing of the two helices of DNA is such that \(A\) pairs with \(T\) and \(G\) pairs with \(C\), through hydrogen bonding. Thus, number of \(\mathrm{A}=\) number of \(\mathrm{T}\) number of \(\mathrm{G}=\) number of \(\mathrm{C}\) Therefore, statement in Assertion (A) is…