The natural role of restriction enzymes in bacteria is to

A) make conjugation more efficient.
B) allow transposons to move to another place in the chromosome.
C) protect the cell from invading phages.
D) allow cells to accept foreign DNA.
E) provide the cell with new phenotypes, such as antibiotic resistance.


C

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