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Which of the following statements does not hold true for restriction enzyme?

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Which of the following statements does not hold true for restriction enzyme?

Options

  • It recognises a palindromic nucleotide sequence

  • It is an endonuclease

  • It is isolated from viruses

  • It can produce the same kind of sticky ends in different DNA molecules

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Solution

It is isolated from viruses

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Chapter 11: Biotechnology : Principles and Processes - MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS [Page 78]

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NCERT Exemplar Biology Exemplar [English] Class 12
Chapter 11 Biotechnology : Principles and Processes
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS | Q 19. | Page 78

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