During the Cloning Procedure,what Is the Purpose of Inserting Genes

question 69

Multiple Choice

During the cloning procedure,what is the purpose of inserting genes into a bacterium that give it resistance to antibiotics?

• A)Antibiotic resistance allows researchers to select for those cells that contain a recombinant plasmid.
• B)Antibiotic resistance allows researchers to select for mutations they want to introduce.
• C)Antibiotic resistance allows researchers to kill those cells that contain a recombinant plasmid.
• D)Antibiotic resistance increases the generation time of the bacteria.
• E)Antibiotic resistance decreases bacterial generation time.

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Pooled Proportion

A method used to combine the proportions from different groups in statistical analysis to obtain a common proportion.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data during a hypothesis test that is used to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Null Hypothesis

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Null Hypothesis

The hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect, serving as the default assumption to be tested against the alternative hypothesis.