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

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiotechnology: Principles and Processes1 Mark
MCQ
Which cleaves $\text{DNA}$ at specific sites producing sticky ends?
  • A
    Clearing enzyme
  • B
    Proteases
  • C
    Lyases
  • ✓
    Restriction endonuclease
✓

Answer

Correct option: D.
Restriction endonuclease
A restriction enzyme, restriction endonuclease, or restrictase is an enzyme that cleaves $\text{DNA}$ 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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