NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER SCREENING 2004

  • question_answer
    Restriction end nucleases :                                                                                                                         

    A) are present in mammalian cells for degradation of DNA when the cell dies

    B) are used in genetic engineering for ligating two DNA molecules

    C)  are used for in vitro DNA synthesis

    D)  are synthesized by bacteria as part of their defence mechanism

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    Restriction enzymes are degradative enzymes which recognizes and cuts up DNA that is foreign to a cell. These enzymes protect bacteria against intruding DNA from other organisms such as virus or other bacterial cells.


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