MHT CET Biology question

BiologyBiotechnology: Principles and ProcessesMHT CET

Identify the desirable characteristics for a plasmid used in rDNA technology from the following: [K CET 2014] i. Ability to multiply and express outside the host in a bioreactor ii. A highly active promoter iii. A site at which replication can be initiated iv. One or more identifiable marker genes v. One or more unique restriction sites

Answer: (C)

Solution

A useful plasmid needs a highly active promoter (ii), an origin of replication (iii), selectable marker genes (iv) and unique restriction sites (v); a plasmid

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Question ID VK-080161