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Published on: August 11, 2026

Restriction endonucleases are enzymes that –

(P) cleave the 5' terminal nucleotides from duplex DNA molecules

(Q) make sequence-specific cuts in both strands of duplex DNA molecules

(R) promote circularization of the duplex DNA molecule by removal of the 5' terminal nucleotides

(S) generate S'-hydroxyl and 5'-phosphate ends in the cut DNA strands

A
(P), (Q)
B
(P), (R)
C
(Q), (S)
D
(P), (Q), (R), (S)

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C

Elution is used to extract and purify DNA fragments from agarose gel after electrophoresis.

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