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

Bihar BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiotechnology: Principles and Processes1 Mark
MCQ
Which of the following restriction endonuclease was discovered first?
  • A
    Hind II
  • B
    EcoRI
  • C
    Bam HI
  • D
    EcoR II
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Answer

  1. Hind II

Explanation:

In 1970, Hamilton O. Smith, Thomas Kelly and Kent Wilcox isolated and characterized the first type II restriction enzyme, HindII, from the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae.

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