In Early Cloning Techniques, E

question 57

Multiple Choice

In early cloning techniques, E. coli was ________ with the DNA of interest contained in a plasmid or phage vector. This cloned DNA could then be transferred to another organism using a ________.

• A) conjugated; contig
• B) conjugated; vector
• C) transformed; vector
• D) transformed; contig
• E) transformed; polymerase chain reaction

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