The process of copying DNA to produce identical DNA is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The process of copying DNA to produce identical DNA is:
A. Transcription
B. Mutation
C. Replication
D. Translation
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
DNA replication is semiconservative, producing two identical copies from a template. Transcription makes RNA, translation makes protein.

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Consider statements about scientists: 1. Edward Jenner is the father of immunology. 2. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin. 3. Louis Pasteur discovered the structure of DNA. Which are correct?
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 1 and 2 only
D. 2 and 3 only

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Edward Jenner is considered the father of immunology for pioneering the concept of vaccination by developing the smallpox vaccine. Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic, penicillin, from the fungus Penicillium notatum in 1928. Louis Pasteur made monumental contributions to microbiology and vaccination, but the structure of DNA was discovered by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953. Thus, statements 1 and 2 are correct.

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Assertion (A): Saliva contains the enzyme amylase.
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A. A true, R false.
B. A false, R true.
C. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation.
D. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.

Correct Answer: Option C


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A. Vagina
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Correct Answer: Option B


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