Question

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : RNA interference takes place in all Eukaryotic organisms as method of cellular defense.

Statement II : RNAi involves the silencing of a specific mRNA due to a complementary single-stranded RNA molecule that binds and prevents translation of mRNA

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

(1) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

(2) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are false.

Answer 1

Correct option is (1) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

The correct answer is option (1) because Statement I is correct which states that RNA interference takes place in all eukaryotic organisms as method of cellular defense and Statement II is incorrect which states that RNAi involved the silencing of a specific mRNA due to a complementary ssRNA molecule that binds and prevents translation of mRNA.

In statement II, it should be complementary dsRNA molecule that is involved in silencing of a specific mRNA.

Options (2), (3) and (4) are incorrect as they represent wrong answer.