Assertion (A): An alien DNA is linked with the origin of replication for making multiple identical copies.
Reason (R): An origin of replication is a specific DNA sequence which is responsible for initiating replication
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.