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Published on: August 21, 2026

An enzyme catalysing the removal of nucleotides from ends of DNA is

A
DNA ligase
B
endonuclease
C
exonuclease
D
protease

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The correct answer is:
C

Exonucleases remove nucleotides one by one from the ends of DNA molecules, whereas endonucleases cut DNA at specific sites within the strand.

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