Restriction enzymes are used in genetic engineering, because they:

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Restriction enzymes are used in genetic engineering, because they: (A) can degrade harmful proteins (B) can join different DNA flagments (C) can cut DNA at specific base sequence (D) are nucleases that cut DNA at variable sites

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Restriction enzyme are also known as molecular knifes or molecular scissors. They are isolated from bacteria. They recognize specific base sequence in DNA and cleave both strands of it.

Q. Restriction enzymes are used in genetic engineering, because they:

can degrade harmful proteins

can join different DNA flagments

can cut DNA at specific base sequence

are nucleases that cut DNA at variable sites

Restriction enzyme are also known as molecular knifes or molecular scissors. They are isolated from bacteria. They recognize specific base sequence in DNA and cleave both strands of it.