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Biotechnology: Principles and Processes — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiotechnology: Principles and Processes2 Marks
Question
How are ‘sticky ends’ formed on a DNA strand? Why are they so called?
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Answer

Restriction enzymes cut the strands of the DNA, a little away from the centre of the palindromic sites, but between the same two bases on opposite strands.
They form hydrogen bonds with their complementary cut counterparts.

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