Assertion(A): In recombinant DNA technology, human genes are often transferred into bacteria (prokaryotes) or yeast (eukaryote).
Reason(R): Both bacteria and yeast multiply very fast to form huge populations which express the desired gene.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.
Subtopic:  Tools: Vectors: I | Host & Desired DNA: I | Host & Desired DNA |
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Assertion(A): Foreign DNA can be inserted into host cells by heat shock treatment, microinjection and biolistics.
Reason(R): The chromogenic substrate used in blue-white screening of recombinant DNA is X-gal.

1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. Both (A) and (R) are False.
Subtopic:  Transforming Plant & Animal Cell | Host & Desired DNA | Large Scale Production |
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