Biology · Principles and Processes in Biotechnology

Given below are two statements: Statement I: The convention for naming restriction enzymes dictates that the first letter comes from the genus and the next two letters from the species of the prokaryotic cell. Statement II: Roman numbers following the names of restriction enzymes indicate the order in which the enzymes were isolated from that strain of bacteria. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.