Restriction enzymes are (A)Exonuclease (B)Endonuclease (C) Ligase (D)Polymerase
Restriction enzymes are (A)Exonuclease (B)Endonuclease (C) Ligase (D)Polymerase

Correct option: (B)

Solution:

  • Restriction endonucleases recognize specific sequences in the DNA to it into fragments.
  • It is not to bind the DNA to ligase.
  • Specific sites are 4-6 bp long and are called as restriction sites.
  • Each restriction endonuclease has a specific restriction site.
  • Exonucleases enzymes remove nucleotides one at a time from the end of a polynucleotide chain.
  • They shorten the DNA by one nucleotide at a time, they do not digest it into fragments.