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The number of nucleotides present in the restriction sequence of the first restriction endonuclease is
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Options:
  • A 6
  • B 8
  • C 12
  • D 16
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 12
The first restriction endonuclease was HindII. It has a restriction site with 6 base pairs. Thus, it has 12 nucleotides.

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