Biology 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078024269
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-426-9

Chapter 14 - Biotechnology and Genomics - Assess - Page 258: 1

Answer

C

Work Step by Step

Restriction enzymes are produced by bacteria as a defense mechanism from viruses. The enzyme is designed to degrade viral DNA and prevent it from infecting the bacterial cell.
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