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

Bihar BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiotechnology: Principles and Processes1 Mark
MCQ
Which cleaves DNA at specific sites producing sticky ends?
  • A
    Clearing enzyme
  • B
    Proteases
  • C
    Lyases
  • D
    Restriction endonuclease
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Answer

  1. Restriction endonuclease

Explanation:

A restriction enzyme, restriction endonuclease, or restrictase is an enzyme that cleaves DNA into fragments at or near specific recognition sites within molecules known as restriction sites. Restriction enzymes are one class of the broader endonuclease group of enzymes.

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