When a Eukaryotic Gene Is Cloned into a Bacterium,the Advantage

question 2

Multiple Choice

When a eukaryotic gene is cloned into a bacterium,the advantage of a complementary DNA (cDNA) gene being used instead of fragments of genomic DNA is that

• A)the promoter and terminator are found in the cDNA gene but not in the genomic fragment.
• B)the introns have been removed from the cDNA gene but not from the genomic fragment.
• C)the cDNA is made with the nucleotides found in the prokaryote but not in the eukaryote.
• D)there is no advantage to using a cDNA gene rather than a genomic fragment.

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