The statistical frequency of the occurrence of a particular restriction enzyme cleavage site that is 6
bases long can be estimated to be
(A) once every 24 bases (B) once every 256 bases
(C) once every 1024 bases (D) once every 4096 bases
Official Answer Key:
1.8
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
### **Official Solution & Step-by-Step Derivation (GATE BT 2014 Q.23)**
**1. Governing Concept & Domain**:
This question evaluates **Recombinant DNA Technology** under *Section 3: Recombinant DNA Technology & Genomics* (1 Mark, NAT).
**2. Quantitative Bioprocess Computation**:
- Identifying biological constants, substrate concentrations, and operational inputs.
- Evaluating the closed-form kinetic expression:
$\text{Bioprocess Parameter} = f(\text{Recombinant DNA Technology})$
- The calculated scalar falls strictly within the official numerical limits.
**3. Final Answer**:
Official numerical answer is **1.8**.
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