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Madeline Cannon
on Oct 27, 2024
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In the construction of a DNA library, bacterial colonies that grow on agar plates containing antibiotic can be described as:
A) arising from one individual bacterium that contained a recombinant plasmid
B) arising from many individual bacteria, only some of which contain a recombinant plasmid
C) arising from one individual bacterium that does not contain a recombinant plasmid
D) arising from wild-type bacteria
E) containing a single bacterium, which contains a recombinant plasmid
Recombinant Plasmid
A DNA molecule engineered in vitro by joining genetic material from distinct sources, often used in genetic engineering.
Bacterial Colonies
Clusters of bacterial cells that originate from a single mother cell, growing on a solid medium.
Antibiotic
Medicinal compounds used to kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria, utilized in the treatment and prevention of bacterial infections.
- Understand the importance and role of vectors in the transfer of genes.
- Comprehend the structure and importance of a chromosome library.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the importance and role of vectors in the transfer of genes.
- Comprehend the structure and importance of a chromosome library.