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Restriction enzymes are also called

A
Molecular markers
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Vectors
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Carriers
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Molecular scissors
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Solution

The correct option is D Molecular scissors
Restriction enzymes are also called molecular scissors. These are the enzymes that cleave the DNA at specific sites called restriction sites. They make a single cut on both the DNA strands.
Thus the correct answer is option D.

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