Bacteria Protect Restriction Sites in Their Own DNA from Being

question 5

Multiple Choice

Bacteria protect restriction sites in their own DNA from being cut by restriction enzymes by ____.

• A) synthesizing low quantities of restriction enzymes
• B) producing restriction enzymes that do not recognize sequences in their own DNA
• C) chemically modifying bases within the restriction sites
• D) only activating restriction enzymes when foreign DNA is present in the cell
• E) inactivating restriction enzymes through phosphorylation

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