A restriction enzyme:

is involved in chopping up the DNA from a donor organism.
targets a particular base-pair sequence on either side of the gene.
is usually involved in the first step of biotechnology.
usually recognizes a sequence that is four to eight base pairs long.
All of the above.


All of the above.

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What will be an ideal response?

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