MCQ
The term 'chimeric DNA' refers to:
  • A
    DNA with overhanging stretches
  • B
    DNA with palindromic sequence
  • C
    A recombinant DNA
  • D
    Molecular scissors

Answer

  1. A recombinant DNA

Explanation:

After cutting the source DNA and the vector DNA with a specific restriction enzyme, the cut out 'gene of interest' from the source DNA and the cut vector with space are mixed and ligase enzyme is added. This results in the formation of rDNA or hybrid DNA or chimeric DNA.

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