5. 2) Digestion of a 1.1kb fragment of plasmid DNA with BamHl produces two fragments of 700 bp and 400 bp. Digestion of the same 1.1kb fragment with Xhol produces two fragments of 300 bp and 800 bp. Digestion with both enzymes produces three fragments of 100 bp, 300 bp, and 700 bp. Which of the following statements is true about the DNA fragment? A) The Xhol site is located within the BamHI 700bp fragment. B) The BamHl site is located within the Xhol 300bp fragment C) The BamHl site is located within the Xhol 100bp fragment. D) The Xhol site is located within the BamHI 400bp fragment.

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5. 2) Digestion of a 1.1kb fragment of plasmid DNA with BamHl produces two fragments
of 700 bp and 400 bp. Digestion of the same 1.1kb fragment with Xhol produces two
fragments of 300 bp and 800 bp. Digestion with both enzymes produces three fragments
of 100 bp, 300 bp, and 700 bp. Which of the following statements is true about the DNA
fragment?
A) The Xhol site is located within the BamHI 700bp fragment.
B) The BamHl site is located within the Xhol 300bp fragment
C) The BamHl site is located within the Xhol 100bp fragment.
D) The Xhol site is located within the BamHI 400bp fragment.
Transcribed Image Text:5. 2) Digestion of a 1.1kb fragment of plasmid DNA with BamHl produces two fragments of 700 bp and 400 bp. Digestion of the same 1.1kb fragment with Xhol produces two fragments of 300 bp and 800 bp. Digestion with both enzymes produces three fragments of 100 bp, 300 bp, and 700 bp. Which of the following statements is true about the DNA fragment? A) The Xhol site is located within the BamHI 700bp fragment. B) The BamHl site is located within the Xhol 300bp fragment C) The BamHl site is located within the Xhol 100bp fragment. D) The Xhol site is located within the BamHI 400bp fragment.
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