Why are plasmids considered good cloning vectors?

Recombinant DNA and Plasmid Cloning

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
They cannot be cut by restriction enzymes.
They are always resistant to all antibiotics.
They can replicate independently within a cell.
They do not require a host cell to replicate.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of a selectable marker in plasmid vectors?
To prevent plasmid replication.
To increase the size of the plasmid.
To identify host cells that have taken up the plasmid.
To make the plasmid visible under a microscope.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of a restriction enzyme in plasmid cloning?
To prevent the plasmid from entering the host cell.
To cut the plasmid and foreign DNA at specific sites.
To replicate the plasmid.
To make the plasmid resistant to antibiotics.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens when a plasmid vector and foreign DNA are cut with the same restriction enzyme?
They become resistant to all antibiotics.
They form a new type of enzyme.
They cannot be used for cloning.
They can be mixed to form recombinants.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is insertional inactivation?
The removal of foreign DNA from the plasmid.
The replication of plasmid without foreign DNA.
The process of activating a second marker gene.
The inactivation of a second marker gene when foreign DNA is inserted.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can cells with recombinant plasmids be identified?
By the inactivation of a second marker gene.
By their resistance to all antibiotics.
By their ability to grow without nutrients.
By their increased size.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the Lac Z gene code for?
A fluorescent protein.
A restriction enzyme.
An antibiotic resistance protein.
The enzyme beta-galactosidase.
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What color do colonies with intact vectors but no recombinant DNA turn in the presence of x-gal?
Blue
Red
White
Green
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What indicates the presence of recombinant DNA in a colony?
The colony turns blue.
The colony turns white.
The colony grows faster.
The colony becomes resistant to all antibiotics.
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