Which Statement About Type II Restriction Enzymes Is FALSE

question 100

Multiple Choice

Which statement about Type II restriction enzymes is FALSE?

• A) Many make staggered (off-center) cuts within their recognition sequences.
• B) Some cut DNA to generate blunt ends.
• C) They are part of a bacterial defense system in which foreign DNA is cleaved.
• D) They cleave and ligate DNA.
• E) They cleave DNA only at recognition sequences specific to a given restriction enzyme.

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