There Are Some Limitations to the Use of Bacteria as Hosts

question 9

Multiple Choice

There are some limitations to the use of bacteria as hosts in studies of eukaryotic gene expression because

• A) bacteria are haploid.
• B) transcription works differently in bacteria and in eukaryotes.
• C) bacteria have a small genome size.
• D) eukaryotes contain plasmids.
• E) bacteria lack genetic markers.

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