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A foreign DNA and plasmid cut by the same restriction endonuclease can be joined to form a recombinant plasmid using

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Eco RI
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taq polymerase
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polymerase III
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ligase.
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Solution

The correct option is D ligase.
DNA ligase is a specific type of enzyme, a ligase, that facilitates the joining of DNA strands together by catalyzing the formation of a phosphodiester bond. It plays a role in repairing single-strand breaks in duplex DNA in living organisms, but some forms (such as DNA ligase IV) may specifically repair double-strand breaks (i.e. a break in both complementary strands of DNA). Single-strand breaks are repaired by DNA ligase using the complementary strand of the double helix as a template, with DNA ligase creating the final phosphodiester bond to fully repair the DNA.

So the correct option is 'Ligase'.

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