Which Statement About Cloning Vectors Is False

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which statement about cloning vectors is false?

• A) Bacteriophage cloning vectors can accommodate DNA fragments up to 23 kb.
• B) Cloning vectors are molecules capable of transporting a DNA fragment into a cell.
• C) Plasmid cloning vectors can accommodate DNA fragments up to 20 kb.
• D) Bacterial artificial chromosomes can accommodate fragments up to 200 mb.
• E) Cosmid cloning vectors combine the features of both bacteriophages and plasmids.

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