What is the function of the enzyme known as molecular scissors?

  • A
    To cut $DNA$ at any random site.
  • B
    To cut $DNA$ at specific sites.
  • C
    To cut $RNA$ at any random site.
  • D
    To cut $RNA$ at specific sites.

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What type of biological molecules are cloning vectors?

Which restriction enzyme recognizes the given palindromic sequence?
$5^{\prime} ----- GAATTC ----- 3^{\prime}$
$3^{\prime} ----- CTTAAG ----- 5^{\prime}$

Match the enzymes in Column-$I$ with their respective functions in Column-$II$.
Column-$I$ Column-$II$
$P$. Restriction endonuclease $I$. Synthesizes $DNA$ copies
$Q$. $DNA$ polymerase $II$. Cleaves $DNA$ molecules
$R$. $DNA$ ligase $III$. Joins $DNA$ molecules

Plasmid of which bacterium was first time used in recombinant $DNA$ technology?

What does the sample of the given base sequence represent?
$5'-GAATTC-3'$
$3'-CTTAAG-5'$

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