Multiple choice

Assertion: The normal role of restriction endonucleases in the bacterial cells is to degrade invading phage DNA. Reason: Bacterial cells protect their own DNA from degradation by restriction endonucleases by methylating the DNA at the sites that the enzyme recognizes.

Directions: In the following question there are two statements, Assertion (A) and Reason (R), consider both the statements independently and mark your answers as under:
1. A and R both are correct and R is correct explanation of A.
2. A and R both are correct and R is not correct explanation of A.
3. A is correct and R is incorrect.
4. A is incorrect and R is correct.
5. A and R both are incorrect.

  1. A and R both are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

  2. A and R both are correct and R is not the correct explanation of A.

  3. A is correct and R is incorrect.

  4. A is incorrect and R is correct.

  5. A and R both are incorrect.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The normal role of restriction endonucleases in bacterial cells to degrade invading phage DNA because bacterial cells protect their own DNA from degradation by restriction endonucleases by methylating the DNA at the sites that the enzyme recognizes. Thus, this option is correct.

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