A closed-circular DNA in its relaxed form has a linking number (Lk) of 500 . What will happen to the linking number of this molecule if DNA gyrase and ATP are added to this DNA?

A. Lk will increase.
B. Lk will decrease.
C. Lk will stay the same.
D. Lk becomes undefined.
E. None of these choices is correct.


B

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