E Coli was Inserted with a Plasmid Vector with a Gene

question 34

Multiple Choice

E. coli was inserted with a plasmid vector with a gene resistant to ampicillin. This bacterium was then inoculated into a medium treated with ampicillin. After 24 hours of incubation what would be seen?

• A) No growth
• B) DNA clone of ampicillin-resistant bacterium
• C) DNA clone of the original E. coli specimen
• D) Two populations of bacterium

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