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Restriction enzymes are named for

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. the person who discovered
  2. the bacterium they are derived from
  3. the viral DNA that they attack
  4. none of the above

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: the bacterium they are derived from

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) the bacterium they are derived from šŸ“š Explanation: 'Restriction enzymes' (molecular scissors) are named after the specific 'bacterium' from which they were first isolated. For example, the famous enzyme EcoRI is named after the bacteria Escherichia coli. The name typically uses the first letter of the genus and the first two letters of the species.