One of the Primary Reasons for Generating a Large Number

question 15

Multiple Choice

One of the primary reasons for generating a large number of clones in a eukaryotic genomic library is that ________.

• A) each cosmid replicates in coordination with the host chromosome
• B) lysogenic phages continue to integrate their DNA into the host chromosome, thus reducing the number of desired recombinant clones
• C) each vector can take up only a relatively small fraction of the eukaryotic DNA
• D) each ligation product is sequence specific
• E) the host range of the vector is limited

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Definitions:

Biconditional

A logical statement in which both parts are mutually dependent: if one is true, the other must be true, and vice versa.

Self-Contradiction

A statement that inherently contradicts itself, asserting and denying the same thing, thereby being false in all situations.

Main Component

The primary or most important part of a system, device, or mechanism.

Contingency

A future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty, often depending on other conditions or events.