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How many fragments will be generated on the digestion of a closed circular DNA molecule with a restriction enzyme having six recongnition sites on the DNA ?

A

5

B

7

C

6

D

9

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The correct Answer is:
C
When a closed circular DNA molecule is digested with a restriction enzyme having six recognition sites, it will produce 6DNA fragments.
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