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Given below are two statements:

Statement I :

Restriction endonucleases recognize specific sequence to cut DNA known as palindromic nucleotide sequence.

Statement II :

Restriction endonucleases cut the DNA strand a little away from the center of the palindromic site.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Option: 1

Both Statement I and Statament II are incorrect


Option: 2

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect


Option: 3

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct


Option: 4

Both Statement I and Statament II are correct


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Restriction Endonucleases are ‘Molecular Sussors’. These recognize special sequences known as Palindromic sequences. (Eg. MAM is a Palindrome word). Thus statement 1 is correct. These enzymes cut the strand a little away from center. Hence statement 2 is correct.

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