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'Molecular Scissor' used in genetic engineering is

A
DNA polymerase
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DNA ligase
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C
Restriction endonuclease
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Helicase
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Solution

The correct option is C Restriction endonuclease
Restriction enzymes are molecular scissors that cut DNA into pieces. A restriction enzyme (or restriction endonuclease) is an enzyme that cuts DNA at or near specific recognition nucleotide sequences known as restriction sites.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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