Regarding Assertion and Reason, select the right option Assertion [A]: CaCl2 is necessary to create heat-shock competent cells. Reason [R]: CaCl2 imparts a positive charge to the cell.
A
[A] is true and[R] is false.
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B
[A] is false and [R] is true .
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C
Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is a correct explanation to [A].
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D
[Both [A] and [R] are true but [R] is not a correct explanation to [A].
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Solution
The correct option is CBoth [A] and [R] are true and [R] is a correct explanation to [A]. The cell membrane has a negative charge. This is not conducive for the transformation process. CaCl2 gives the cell an overall positive charge. This helps the cell to accept the negatively charged DNA.