NEET Biology question

**Statement 1:** Restriction enzymes recognize palindromic sequences. **Statement 2:** Palindromic sequences read the same in both directions on the two strands.

(A)Both statements are true and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1
(B)Both statements are true but Statement 2 is not the correct explanation of Statement 1Correct
(C)Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false
(D)Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true

Answer: (B)

Solution

Both statements are independently true: restriction enzymes do indeed recognise palindromic sequences, and a palindromic DNA sequence is, by definition, one that reads the same 5'→3' on both strands. However, Statement 2 is only a *definition* of what "palindromic"

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