Why Are BACs Preferred Today Rather Than Bacteriophages for Making

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Multiple Choice

Why are BACs preferred today rather than bacteriophages for making genomic libraries?

• A) The BAC carries more DNA.
• B) The BAC can carry entire genes and their regulatory elements.
• C) Larger BACs are easier to store.
• D) The BAC can carry entire genes and their regulatory elements, and larger BACs are easier to store.
• E) The BAC carries more DNA, the BAC can carry entire genes and their regulatory elements, and larger BACs are easier to store.

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Definitions:

Pulmonary Consolidation

An acute lung pathology characterized by the filling of airspaces with liquid instead of air, often seen in pneumonia.

Bronchophony

An abnormal increase in the clarity of transmitted voice sounds heard when auscultating the lungs, indicative of lung pathology.

Auscultation

The act of listening to the sounds of the body, typically using a stethoscope, as part of a medical examination to assess the condition of the heart, lungs, or other organs.

Unequal Chest Expansion

A condition where one side of the chest expands less than the other during breathing, often indicating underlying respiratory or musculoskeletal disorders.