"Sticky Ends" are ________

Question

"Sticky ends" are ________.
A)single-stranded ends of fragments of double-stranded DNA
B)regions of double-stranded DNA that can be cut by a restriction enzyme
C)portions of DNA used as markers for STR analysis

Accepted Answer

Sticky ends are single-stranded overhangs created when DNA is cut by certain restriction enzymes, allowing for the easy ligation of complementary DNA fragments.