NEET 1998 · Class 12

Biotechnology: Principles and Processes

Restriction endonucleases are

  1. (A)used for *in vitro* DNA synthesis
  2. (B)used in genetic engineering
  3. (C)synthesized by bacteria
  4. (D)present in mammalian cells for degradation of DNA

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Verbatim line

Restriction endonucleases are used in genetic engineering to form 'recombinant' molecules of DNA, which are composed of DNA from different sources/genomes.

Chapter
Biotechnology: Principles and Processes
Section
9.2 Tools of Recombinant DNA Technology
Page
6
Words matched
21 of 21

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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'Restriction endonucleases are used in genetic engineering to form recombinant molecules of DNA', which directly matches and proves option B.

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