Question

For each of the following sentences, fill in the blanks with the best word or phrase selected from the list below. Not all words or phrases will be used; use each word or phrase only once. A nuclease hydrolyzes the ________ bonds in a nucleic acid. Nucleases that cut DNA only at specific short sequences are known as ________.

A) phosphodiester
B) endonucleases
C) exonucleases
D) restriction nucleases
E) hydrogen

Answer 1

A nuclease hydrolyzes the phosphodiester bonds in a nucleic acid. Nucleases that cut DNA only at specific short sequences are known as restriction nucleases.

Step-by-step explanation:

A nuclease hydrolyzes the phosphodiester bonds in a nucleic acid. Nucleases that cut DNA only at specific short sequences are known as restriction nucleases.