A New Restriction Enzyme Is Discovered That Recognizes an 8-Base $\times$

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Essay

A new restriction enzyme is discovered that recognizes an 8-base restriction sequence.About how many fragments of the Wombat genome (approximately 4.2 $\times$ 10⁸ in size)would you expect if you digested it with this enzyme?

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