Microbiology: A Systems Approach 4th Edition

by Cowan, Marjorie Kelly

Published by McGraw-Hill Education

ISBN 10: 0073402435

ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-243-7

Chapter 10 - Genetic Engineering and Recombinant DNA - Multiple-Choice and True-False Questions - Bloom's Levels 1 and 2: Remember and Understand - Page 289: 3

Answer

a. Rejoin segments of DNA

Work Step by Step

The function of ligase is to seal the ends of DNA segments and to join them together. Thus, the correct answer is option a.

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