NEETZoologyBiotechnology - Principles and Processes
Read the following statements and choose the correct option: 1. Restriction enzymes cut the strand of DNA a little away from the centre of the palindrome sites, but between the same two bases on the opposite strands. 2. There are overhanging stretches called sticky ends on each strand 3. These are named so because they form hydrogen bonds with their complementary cut counterparts. 4. This stickiness of the ends facil
Options
- AAll are correct
- BOnly 2 is correct
- CBoth 4 and 5 are incorrect
- DBoth 1 and 3 are correct
Correct answer
A. All are correct
Step-by-step solution
Each restriction endonuclease functions by ‘inspecting’ the length of a DNA sequence. Once it finds its specific recognition sequence, it will bind to the DNA and cut each of the two strands of the double helix at specific points in their sugar -phosphate backbones. Each restriction endonuclease recognises a specific palindromic nucleotide sequences in the DNA.