NEET 2023 Phase 2 · BiologyPrevious Year Question
Given below are two statements: Statement I: RNA being unstable, mutate at a faster rate. Statement II: RNA can directly code for synthesis of proteins, hence can easily express the characters. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are true. Answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
- A.Both Statement I and Statement II are true✓
- B.Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- C.Statement I is correct but Statement II is false
- D.Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true
Correct Answer
(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Solution & Explanation
Answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are true. Both statements are verbatim properties of RNA from the NCERT comparison of DNA versus RNA as genetic material. NCERT Ch 5, p.87, lines 038-039: "In fact, RNA being unstable, mutate at a faster rate"; p.87, lines 041-042: "RNA can directly code for the synthesis of proteins, hence can easily express the characters."
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