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Identify the wrong statement with regard to Restriction Enzymes.
A
They cut the strand of DNA at palindromic sites.
B
They are useful in genetic engineering.
C
Sticky ends can be joined by using DNA ligases.
D
Each restriction enzyme functions by inspecting the length of a DNA sequence.
Detailed Solution
Restriction endonucleases function by inspecting the length of a DNA sequence; they bind to the DNA and cut the two strands of the double helix at specific (palindromic) points in the sugar–phosphate backbone.
They are used in genetic engineering to form recombinant DNA molecules.
DNA ligases join DNA fragments.
As per the answer key in the source, statement (3) is marked as the answer.