9.Biotechnology Principals and Process
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Restriction in Restriction endonuclease enzyme refers to

A

Cleaving of phosphodiester bond in $DNA$ by the enzyme

B

Cutting of $DNA$ at specific position only

C

Prevention of bacteriophage multiplication in bacteria

D

Cutting each of the two strands of $DNA$ at specific points in sugar phosphate backbone

Solution

The term 'restriction' refers to the function of these enzymes in restricting the propagation of foreign $DNA$ of bacteriophages in the host bacterium.

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