"Sticky ends" are
A) produced by the action of DNA ligase.
B) another name for the 5' cap on mRNA transcripts.
C) always long sequences of a single nucleotide.
D) DNA fragments with single-stranded ends.

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Sticky ends are DNA fragments that have single-stranded overhangs at their ends, which make them complementary to other DNA fragments with the opposite single-stranded overhangs. This allows for the fragments to be joined or ligated together through base pairing of the complementary sticky ends.

"Sticky Ends" Are