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In the resistriction endonuclease EcoRI, what does co stand for?
Options:
A .  Coelom
B .  Coenzyme
C .  Coli
D .  Colon
Answer: Option C
:
C
RENs are named with the first letter of the genus & the 2nd&3rd letters are from the first two letters of the species name of the organism from where it was isolated. Since the enzyme was isolated from E. coli, it is named as EcoRI.

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