Which Characteristic Would Not Be Useful in a Vector

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which characteristic would not be useful in a vector?

• A) Multiple unique restriction enzyme recognition sequences
• B) Antibiotic resistant gene
• C) The ability to replicate independently inside the host cell
• D) Visual reporter gene
• E) Large size relative to the host chromosomes

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Definitions:

Departmental Overhead Rate

A calculation used to allocate indirect costs to specific departments, based on a relevant activity base, enhancing cost accuracy per department.

Cost Flows

Describes the movement and allocation of costs within an accounting system, illustrating how costs are charged, transferred, and absorbed in the production process.

Activity-Based Costing

A costing method that identifies activities in an organization and assigns the cost of each activity to all products and services according to the actual consumption of each.

Overhead Rates

The method used to allocate indirect costs, such as utilities or rent, to products or services based on predetermined criteria, often as a rate per unit of activity.