To Answer the Following Questions, Refer to the Five Items

question 17

Multiple Choice

To answer the following questions, refer to the five items listed below:
-The function of these is to cut apart foreign DNA molecules.

• A)restriction enzymes
• B)recombinant DNA
• C)plasmids
• D)clones
• E)restriction sites

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Definitions:

Reserves

Assets held by a bank or financial institution, often to meet regulatory requirements or as a safeguard against potential crises.

Discount Rate

The interest rate charged to commercial banks and other depository institutions on loans they receive from their regional Federal Reserve Bank's lending facility.

Money Supply

The overall pool of financial assets in an economy at a given stage.

Leverage Ratio

A financial metric measuring the amount of debt used by a company to finance its assets relative to the value of those assets.