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A scientist creates a restriction map and finds that enzyme A cuts the DNA into 2 pieces while enzyme B cuts it into 3 pieces. What can be concluded?
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Enzyme B recognizes more sites than enzyme A
Enzyme B recognizes more sites than enzyme A

Both enzymes recognize the same number of sites
Both enzymes recognize the same number of sites

The DNA is damaged
The DNA is damaged

Enzyme A recognizes more sites than enzyme B

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Enzyme B recognizes more sites than enzyme A.

Reason: More fragments = more cleavage sites. A produces 2 fragments (fewer cuts) while B produces 3 fragments (more cuts), so B has more recognition sites.