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

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiotechnology: Principles and Processes3 Marks
Question
  1. What are “molecular scissors”? Give one example.
  2. Explain their role in recombinant DNA technology.
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Answer

  1. Restriction enzymes EcoRI/Hind II,
  2. They recognise and cut at a specific sit on DNA.

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