NEET UG 2022 · Zoology · Question 169

NEET 2022 Zoology, question 169

Question 169 of the NEET 2022 paper (code R1) is a Zoology question from Biotechnology: Principles and Processes. Its idea, Palindromic Sequences, was asked 3 times, in 2021 and 2022, across NEET 2017–2026. The NTA final answer key gives option 2.

Updated 2026-10-08

Q169 · Zoology

Given below are two statements : Statement I : Restriction endonucleases recognise specific sequence to cut DNA known as palindromic nucleotide sequence. Statement II : Restriction endonucleases cut the DNA strand a little away from the centre of the palindromic site. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

1 Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct 2 Both Statement I and Statement II are correct Official answer 3 Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect 4 Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

Official answer: option 2 · NTA final answer key

Same idea

Palindromic Sequences, in other papers

NEET asked this idea 3 times, in 2021 and 2022. The other 2 questions below.

2022 Q 141 In the following palindromic base sequences of DNA, which one can be cut easily by particular restriction enzyme ? One-line MCQ \cdot Easy 2021 Q 159 A specific recognition sequence identified by endonucleases to make cuts at specific positions within the DNA is : One-line MCQ \cdot Easy

Palindromic Sequences: every question and how it was framed

The chapter

Biotechnology: Principles and Processes in ten years of NEET

46 questions from 2017–2026, asked in 10 of 10 papers, about 4.4 a paper. Restriction Enzymes alone had 22.

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Palindromic Sequences, in other papers

Biotechnology: Principles and Processes in ten years of NEET

Biotechnology: Principles and Processes: questions per paper