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Why are sticky ends useful for recombinant DNA?
AThey carry resistance genes
BThey bind host polymerase
CThey stop vector replication
DThey pair with matching ends
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. They pair with matching ends
Hydrogen bonding between complementary overhangs holds fragments together so ligase can seal them.
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