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19. Assertion and reasoning in structure of chromosome, DNA and gene

In the given exercise, an Assertion is followed by the corresponding Reason. Choose the correct answer from the given options:

1.

Assertion:	Chromosomes are folds of chromatin fibres packed with DNA and proteins that form the genetic material.
Reason:	Genes are segments of RNA and is the fundamental unit of heredity.

Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Both assertion and reason are correct, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
Assertion is correct but reason is false.
Assertion is false, but reason is correct

2.

Assertion:	Every cell's telomeres act as an ageing clock.
Reason:	Telomeres are protective nucleotide sequences that are present at the ends of chromosome and it gets shorter as cell divides.

Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
Both assertion and reason are correct, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
Assertion is correct but reason is false.
Assertion is false, but reason is correct.

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