If a Restriction Enzyme Has a Cleavage Site Consisting of Six

question 9

Multiple Choice

If a restriction enzyme has a cleavage site consisting of six nucleotide pairs, what is the chance that six adjacent nucleotides in a random sequence of double-stranded DNA will match the restriction site?

• A)(1/2)⁴ = 1/16
• B)(1/2⁾⁶ = 1/64
• C)(1/4)⁴ = 1/256
• D)(1/4)⁶ = 1/4096

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