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Which of the following is known as joining enzyme or repair enzyme of DNA?

A
Transcriptase
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Endonucleases
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C
Ligases
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Polymerase
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Solution

The correct option is C Ligases
In molecular biology, DNA ligase is a specific type of enzyme 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. 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.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

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