Which Characteristic Makes Plasmids Useful as Vectors

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which characteristic makes plasmids useful as vectors?

• A) Many plasmids contain genes that convey antibiotic resistance.
• B) Unlike viruses, plasmids do not need to be coaxed to infect cells by artificial means.
• C) Plasmids can accommodate a large amount (over 100,000 bp) of DNA.
• D) Plasmids use the same origin of replication as eukaryotic cells.
• E) All plasmids have only one restriction enzyme recognition site.

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