Question 7

(Multiple Choice)

A section of a genome is cut with three enzymes: A, B, and C. Cutting with A and B yields a 10-kb fragment. Cutting with B and C yields a 2-kb fragment. What is the expected result from a digest with A and C, if the C site lies in between the A and B sites?


A) a 12-kb fragment
B) an 8-kb fragment
C) an 8-kb and a 2-kb fragment
D) a 10-kb and a 2-kb fragment
E) a 10-kb, an 8-kb, and a 2-kb fragment

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