Question

The restriction enzyme needs to be in _____ form to cut the DNA.

• A. impure
• B. pure
• C. mixed
• D. hybrid

Answer 1

Answer:

B. pure

• The restriction enzyme needs to be in pure form to cut the DNA.

• The restriction enzymes are molecular scissors that cleave the DNA at specific recognition sites.

• Restriction enzymes are also known as restriction endonucleases or restrictase.