The Function of DNA Ligase in the Generation of Recombinant

question 224

Multiple Choice

The function of DNA ligase in the generation of recombinant DNA is to _______ DNA.

• A) cut
• B) replicate
• C) unwind
• D) join
• E) copy

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Definitions:

Chemicals

Substances with distinct molecular compositions that are used in or produced by chemical processes.

Resource Partitioning

A mechanism that allows different species to coexist in the same ecosystem by utilizing different resources, thereby reducing competition.

Brood Parasitism

One egg-laying species benefits by having another raise its offspring.

Competitive Exclusion

A principle stating that two species competing for the same limiting resources cannot coexist at constant population values, if other ecological factors remain constant.