Assertion (A): The experiments conducted by Beadle and Tatum on Neurospora crassa were pivotal in establishing the field of biochemical genetics.

Reason (R): Their work led to the formulation of the "one gene-one enzyme" hypothesis, which directly linked genes to the production of specific proteins (enzymes).

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Q. Which physiological condition is most ideal for isolating protoplasts from callus tissue? 

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Q. In the sequential (two-step) enzymatic isolation method, what is the correct order of enzyme treatment?

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Q. Failure of sustained cell division in isolated protoplasts is MOST likely due to

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Q. Which event must occur FIRST for a freshly isolated plant protoplast to enter mitosis?

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Q. During enzymatic maceration, excessive exposure to cellulase–pectinase leads to protoplast lysis mainly because of

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Q. Density gradient centrifugation separates viable protoplasts from debris based primarily on differences in