A specific recognition sequence identified by endonucleases to make cuts at specific positions within the DNA is :
- Poly (A) tail sequences
- Degenerate primer sequence
- Okazaki sequences
- Palindromic Nucleotide sequences
Answer
(4) Palindromic Nucleotide sequences
Solution
As per NCERT, each restriction endonuclease recognises a specific palindromic nucleotide sequence in the DNA.
A palindrome in DNA is a sequence of base pairs that reads the same on the two strands when the orientation of reading is kept the same, e.g.
5′ — GAATTC — 3′
3′ — CTTAAG — 5′
The enzyme cuts each strand a little away from the centre of the palindrome, between the same two bases.
Answer: (4)