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What does ‘competent’ refer to in competent cells used in transformation experiments ?
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Option B
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Option D
Solution
Competent means bacterial cells, upon treatment with $\mathrm{CaCl}_{2}$, are made capable of taking up foreign $DNA.$
Standard 12
Biology
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Match the following enzymes with their functions
| $(a)$ Restriction endonuclease | $(i)$ Joins the $DNA$ fragements |
| $(b)$ Restriction exonuclease | $(ii)$ Extends primers on genomic $DNA$ template |
| $(c)$ $DNA$ ligase | $(iii)$ Cuts $DNA$ at specific position |
| $(d)$ Taq polymerase | $(iv)$ Removes nucleotides from the ends of $DNA$ |
Select the correct option from the following
