Given below are two statements : Statement I: The process of copying genetic information from one strand of…

Given below are two statements : Statement I: The process of copying genetic information from one strand of the DNA into RNA is termed as transcription. Statement II : A transcription unit in DNA is defined primarily by the three regions in the DNA, i.e., a promotor, the structural gene and a terminator. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Solution

Both statements are correct. The process of copying genetic information from one strand of the DNA into RNA is termed as transcription. A transcription unit in DNA is defined primarily by the three regions in the DNA i.e. a promoter, the structural gene and a terminator.

Asked in: NEET 2023 (Manipur)

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