The Role of Restriction Enzymes in Bacteria Is

question 38

Multiple Choice

The role of restriction enzymes in bacteria is

• A) to make conjugation more efficient.
• B) to provide the cell with new phenotypes, such as antibiotic resistance.
• C) to protect the cell from invading phages.
• D) to allow transposons to move to another place in the chromosome.
• E) to allow cells to accept foreign DNA.

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