All of the Following Are Desirable Features in a Microbial

question 37

Multiple Choice

All of the following are desirable features in a microbial cloning host, except it

• A)can be grown in large quantities.
• B)has a slow growth rate.
• C)is capable of accepting plasmid vectors.
• D)will secrete a high yield of proteins from expressed foreign genes.
• E)has a genome that is well delineated.

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Definitions:

Radical

A molecule containing one or more unpaired electrons, making it highly reactive and a key intermediate in many chemical reactions.

Cationic

Refers to species (typically ions) that have a net positive charge.

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Poly(methyl α-cyanoacrylate)

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