This Enzyme Is Responsible for Breaking the Backbone on the DNA

question 28

Multiple Choice

This enzyme is responsible for breaking the backbone on the DNA double helix.

• A)supercoilase
• B)topoisomerase II
• C)ligase
• D)transcriptase
• E)polymerase

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