You Transform Bacteria with a Plasmid Carrying the Ampicillin-Resistance Gene

question 11

Multiple Choice

You transform bacteria with a plasmid carrying the ampicillin-resistance gene amp^R. How would you determine which bacteria took up the plasmid?

• A)Bacteria containing the plasmid would be able to grow in the absence of ampicillin.
• B)Ampicillin-resistance is necessary for the plasmid DNA to get into the bacteria.
• C)Bacteria containing the plasmid would be killed in the presence of ampicillin.
• D)Bacteria containing the plasmid would be able to produce ampicillin.
• E)Bacteria containing the plasmid would be able to grow in the presence of ampicillin.

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