JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: BIOMOLECULES

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Assertion (A): DNA is responsible for maintaining the identity of different species of organisms over millions of years.
Reason (R): DNA molecule is capable of self duplication during cell division and identical DNA strands are transferred to daughter cell.

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Correct option: A

Both (A) and(R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Option A (Both (A) and(R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)) is correct because DNA's self-duplication capability ensures the consistent transfer of genetic information across generations, maintaining species identity.

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