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Explain briefly (a) PCR (b) Restrict...

Explain briefly
(a) PCR
(b) Restriction enzymes and DNA
(c) Chitinase

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(c) Chitinase. This enzyme is used in fungi to break open the cell to release DNA along with other macromolecules like RNA, proteins, polysaccharides and lipids.
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