Starting in 1945,Escherichia Coli Became a Bacterium of Choice to Study

question 36

Multiple Choice

Starting in 1945,Escherichia coli became a bacterium of choice to study basic cellular processes and gene function.What specific feature of E.coli is responsible for its rise to prominence as a model system?

• A)ability to grow in suspension culture and on agar plates
• B)ability to transfer a copy of a plasmid from one cell to another
• C)very fast growth rate
• D)the fact that it has small,circular DNA

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