The statistical frequency of the occurrence of a particular

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The statistical frequency of the occurrence of a particular restriction enzyme cleavage site that is 6 bases long can be estimated to be

1. once every 24 bases
2. once every 256 bases
3. once every 1024 bases
4. once every 4096 bases

Correct Option: D

The number of bases present in the restriction site of the restriction enzyme = 6
We know, there are four different types of nitrogenous bases in a DNA molecule.
So, the statistical frequency of occurrence of the restriction site would be = 4⁶ = 4096