When Plasmids Are Used to Produce a Desired Protein,the ______

question 3

Multiple Choice

When plasmids are used to produce a desired protein,the ______.

• A) plasmids multiply and produce the protein outside of the bacterium
• B) bacterial chromosome is genetically engineered and the plasmid is used to help the bacterium replicate
• C) desired gene is inserted into the plasmid and the plasmid is taken up by the bacterium
• D) bacterial genome and plasmid are inserted into the genome of the cell containing the desired gene (perhaps the cell of a plant or animal)

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Definitions:

Proportion

A statistical measure expressing the fraction of a quantity within a whole.

Sample

A subset of a population selected for measurement, observation, or questioning to provide statistical information about the population.

Sample

A group of people or objects chosen from a broader group to conduct statistical studies.

Population

The entire pool from which a statistical sample is drawn and is the total set of observations that can be made.