You Are Choosing Between Yeast and Bacterial Cells as Hosts

question 221

Multiple Choice

You are choosing between yeast and bacterial cells as hosts for recombinant DNA.Which statement is most true?

• A) Possessing plasmids is a feature that would favor bacteria as hosts.
• B) Possessing plasmids is a feature that would disfavor bacteria as hosts.
• C) Differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes often tilt the balance toward bacteria as host cells for expressing eukaryotic genes.
• D) Bacteria are often favored as hosts because little is known about yeast genetics.
• E) Yeasts are often favored as hosts because little is known about bacterial genetics.

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