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Define each of the following:
A. Primitive data type
B. User-defined data type
C. Abstract data type


Definitions:

Zebrafish

A small freshwater fish used as a model organism in scientific research due to its genetic similarity to humans and its transparent embryos which allow easy observation of developmental processes.

Restriction Enzyme

An enzyme that cuts DNA at specific recognition nucleotide sequences, widely used in molecular biology.

Reverse Transcriptase

An enzyme that catalyzes the transcription of RNA into DNA, allowing retroviruses to integrate into the host genome.

CDNA

Complementary strand of DNA synthesized from an RNA template by the enzyme reverse transcriptase.

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