When Plasmids Are Used to Produce a Desired Protein

question 28

Multiple Choice

When plasmids are used to produce a desired protein

• A) the plasmids are inserted into the bacterial chromosome.
• B) the plasmids multiply and produce the protein outside of the bacterium.
• C) the desired gene is inserted into the plasmid, and the plasmid is returned to the bacterium by transformation.
• D) the bacterial genome and plasmid are inserted into the genome of the cell containing the desired gene (often the cell of a plant or animal).

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Definitions:

Supply Chain Inventory

This is the total of all the goods and raw materials held by different companies participating in the supply chain from production to the sale of the final product.

Physical Flow

The movement of physical goods and materials through a supply chain from suppliers to consumers.

Fixed-Period Inventory

A system of inventory management where stock levels are reviewed at set intervals and orders are placed as needed.

Economic Order Quantity

is a formula used to determine the optimal order size that minimizes the sum of ordering, holding, and stockout costs.