Sticky ends are so named because ____.
A) they are single-stranded and will base pair with complementary sequences
B) covalent bonds spontaneously form between them to form a continuous DNA molecule
C) primers hybridize to them during the first step of PCR
D) they hybridize to a DNA sequence of interest
E) they stick to invading viral DNA

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Sticky ends are named so because they are single-stranded DNA sequences at the end of DNA fragments that can base pair with complementary sequences, allowing for the specific joining of different DNA fragments.

Sticky Ends Are So Named Because ____