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Explain briefly
a. PCR
b. Restriction enzymes and DNA
c. Chitinase

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a. The in vitro amplification of DNA by repeated cycles of strand separation and polymerisation is PCR.
b. The nuclease enzyme that cuts the DNA at a unique sequence is called restriction endonuclease. They are also known as molecular knives, molecular scissors or molecular scalpels.
c. Chitinase are digestive enzymes that break down glycsidic bones in chitin.
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