Botany · Molecular basis of Inheritance

NEET (UG) 2025 — Question 135

Silencing of specific mRNA is possible via RNAi because of -

  1. Option A:

    Complementary dsRNA

    Correct
  2. Option B:

    Inhibitory ssRNA

  3. Option C:

    Complementary tRNA

  4. Option D:

    Non-complementary ssRNA

Answer: A

Step-by-step solution

RNA interference works through complementary base pairing between interfering RNA and target mRNA.

Complementary dsRNA specifically binds to target mRNA sequences for degradation.

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Exam
NEET (UG) 2025
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Molecular basis of Inheritance
Topic
Regulation of Gene Expression
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