The Natural Role of Restriction Enzymes in Bacteria Is to

question 7

Multiple Choice

The natural role of restriction enzymes in bacteria is to

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

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