Ligase enzymes are used in genetic engineering to:

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Ligase enzymes are used in genetic engineering to: (A) Cut open plasmid DNA. (B) Insert plasmids into bacteria (C) Isolate the DNA making up a human gene (D) Join human DNA to plasmid DNA.

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Ligase is an enzyme required to join the nucleotides together similar to the process in DNA replication of joining the Okazaki fragments. It does so by catalysing the joining of two molecules by making new chemical bond between them.

Q. Ligase enzymes are used in genetic engineering to:

Cut open plasmid DNA.

Insert plasmids into bacteria

Isolate the DNA making up a human gene

Join human DNA to plasmid DNA.

Ligase is an enzyme required to join the nucleotides together similar to the process in DNA replication of joining the Okazaki fragments. It does so by catalysing the joining of two molecules by making new chemical bond between them.