Question

Given below are two statements :
one is labelled as
Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as
Reason (R).
Assertion (A) :
Electrophoretic procedures are generally not used to purify proteins.
Reason (R) :
Electrophoresis is an analytical metho
D.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

• A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
• B. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
• C. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
• D. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

Hint:

Remember:
• Electrophoresis \(\rightarrow\) Mainly analytical technique
• Chromatography \(\rightarrow\) Commonly used for purification \[ \text{SDS-PAGE is widely used for protein analysis, not large-scale purification} \]

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A