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The enzyme which helps to cut one strand of DNA duplex to release tension of coiling of two strands is

a)

DNA ligase

b)

DNA polymerase-I

c)

Topoisomerase

d)

Swielases (helicase or unwindases)



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The enzyme which helps to cut one strand of DNA duplex to release tension of coiling of two strands is

a)

DNA ligase

b)

DNA polymerase-I

c)

Topoisomerase

d)

Swielases (helicase or unwindases)

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Answer Key / Explanation : (c) -

(c)

The enzyme helicase unwinds the helix (by disrupting H bonds), while topoisomerase breaks and releases tension of strands of DNA. Topoisomerase also takes part in recombination.

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