Practice - Restriction Enzymes (Restriction Endonucleases)
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Practice Questions
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Define restriction enzymes in your own words.
💡 Hint: What do they do to DNA?
Name one example of a restriction enzyme.
💡 Hint: Think of a commonly used enzyme.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What do restriction enzymes do?
💡 Hint: Think about their core function in genetic engineering.
True or False: Restriction enzymes are found in plants.
💡 Hint: Where do you think they were first discovered?
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Challenge Problems
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Describe how you would use a restriction enzyme to clone a gene of interest from one organism into a plasmid for bacterial expression.
💡 Hint: What steps are involved in gene cloning?
You have a DNA sequence that you suspect is recognized by a restriction enzyme. Outline the process of determining if it can be cut by that enzyme.
💡 Hint: What tools could assist in matching sequences?
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