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Question:

What is the source of Eco RI?

Escherichia coli RY13

Escherichia coli RI

Escherichia coli RX13

Escherichia coli RI13

Solution:

EcoRI is a type II restriction endonuclease enzyme extracted from Escherichia coli RY13 bacteria. It can recognize and cleave the 5'-GAATTC-3' palindromic sequence and is widely used in biotechnology experiments. So, the correct answer is 'Escherichia coli RY13'.