NEET 2002 · Class 12

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Which of the following enzymes are used to join bits of DNA?

  1. (A)Ligase
  2. (B)Primase
  3. (C)DNA polymerase
  4. (D)Endonuclease

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The discontinuously synthesised fragments are later joined by the enzyme **DNA ligase** (Figure 5.8).

Chapter
Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Section
5.4.2 The Machinery and the Enzymes
Page
11
Words matched
14 of 14

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5, emb=0.8329, combined=0.6997). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that DNA ligase joins discontinuously synthesised fragments, which directly answers the question about joining bits of DNA.

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