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What does the enzyme EcoRI recognise on DNA?

Answer: Palindrome sequence.

  • A Palindrome sequence
  • B a random long codon site
  • C only a start codon
  • D the AUG triplet

Correct answer: A. Palindrome sequence

Explanation: Restriction enzymes recognise palindromic sequences.

PlasmidGene of interestcutrestriction enzymeligateRecombinantplasmidHost cell

Recombinant DNA technology: a gene of interest and plasmid are cut by the same restriction enzyme, ligated into a recombinant plasmid, and introduced into a host cell.

Concept context

Recombinant DNA, GMOs, PCR, CRISPR, and biotechnology applications. Growing importance in NEET.

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