alleryNucleases that remove nucleotides from DNA ends are:
ARibonucleases
BPolymerases
CExonucleases
DEndonucleases
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Exonucleases
1. Nucleases come in two kinds.
2. Exonucleases nibble nucleotides off the ends.
3. Endonucleases instead cut within the molecule.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 9 'Biotechnology : Principles and Processes'_
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