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(A) The naming convention for restriction enzymes follows specific rules:$1$. The first letter '$H$' is derived from the genus name,which is $	ext{Ha

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$H$ = Haemophilus,$in$ = influenza,$d$ = strain $Rd$,$III$ = order of isolation

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(A) The naming convention for restriction enzymes follows specific rules:$1$. The first letter '$H$' is derived from the genus name,which is $	ext{Haemophilus}$.$2$. The next two letters '$in$' are derived from the species name,which is $	ext{influenza}$.$3$. The letter '$d$' is derived from the specific strain of the bacteria,which is $	ext{Rd}$.$4$. The Roman numeral '$III$' indicates the order in which the enzyme was isolated from that specific strain of bacteria.

What do '$H$','$in$','$d$',and '$III$' refer to in the enzyme $\text{Hind III}$?

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