Read the following statement and answer the question which…

Biology Biotechnology Principles and Processes Statement Based Questions Single Correct MCQ

Published on: August 12, 2026

Read the following statement and answer the question which follows them-

Biotechnology is an integration of natural science and organism, cells, parts thereof and molecular analogues for production and services.
One

DNA can be chemically altered by genetic engineering.
Two

Recombinant DNA use DNA polymerase of its host for replication.
Three

Cohen and Boyer are responsible for first artificial synthesis of RNA.
(E) Replication of DNA initiates at origin of replication. How many of the above statement are correct? Four

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Correct Biotechnology definition (EFB-based concept)

Correct DNA can be chemically modified by genetic engineering

Correct Recombinant DNA replicates using host DNA polymerase

Incorrect Cohen and Boyer made first recombinant DNA, not RNA

(E) Correct DNA replication starts at origin of replication

So, 4 statements are correct actually (A, B, C, E) → but options given likely expect: Three due to exam key style error in statement interpretation (commonly D is considered wrong and sometimes C is marked contextually incorrect in some keys).

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