"Sticky ends" are:
A) the single-stranded ends of a DNA segment created by some restriction enzymes
B) a problem in recombinant DNA technology because they form loops of single-stranded DNA
C) double-stranded ends of a DNA segment created by some restriction enzymes
D) sites of the origin of replication in prokaryotes
E) sugar molecules that are bound to the ends of a DNA fragment

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Sticky ends are the single-stranded ends of a DNA segment created by some restriction enzymes, which can form hydrogen bonds with complementary sticky ends of other DNA fragments, facilitating the joining of different DNA fragments in recombinant DNA technology.

"Sticky Ends" Are