What Is the Most Likely Consequence of Using a Plasmid

question 54

Multiple Choice

What is the most likely consequence of using a plasmid that lacks an origin of replication for a gene cloning project?

• A)No recombinant plasmids will be created because the plasmid is only capable of re-circularizing.
• B)Bacteria containing the plasmid will not be able to grow in the presence of antibiotics.
• C)The plasmid will not be cut with restriction enzymes.
• D)Multiple copies of the gene of interest will not be produced because the plasmid will be lost during bacterial division.
• E)The plasmid will not be useful in producing a protein because it will lack an RNA polymerase binding sitE.

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