During the Gene Cloning Procedure, What Is the Purpose of Inserting

question 47

Multiple Choice

During the gene cloning procedure, what is the purpose of inserting genes into a bacterium that give it resistance to antibiotics?

• A)Antibiotic resistance allows researchers to select for those cells that contain a plasmid.
• B)Antibiotic resistance allows researchers to kill those cells that contain a recombinant plasmid.
• C)Antibiotic resistance increases the generation time of the bacteria.
• D)Antibiotic resistance decreases bacterial generation time.

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Definitions:

MCC

This abbreviation could stand for multiple concepts depending on the context; without further context, it's difficult to provide a specific definition.

IOS

Investment opportunity schedule. A schedule of capital budgeting projects arranged in decreasing order of IRR.

WACC

Weighted Average Cost of Capital; it represents a firm's blended cost of capital across all sources, including both debt and equity.

MCC Schedule

Marginal cost of capital schedule. A plot of the WACC (weighted average cost of capital) against the total amount of capital to be raised in a planning period. The MCC rises as more capital is raised and the costs of individual components experience step function increases.