What is the primary function of plasmids in bacteria?

Gene Cloning and Insulin Production

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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To resist harmful substances
To absorb nutrients
To store energy
To produce oxygen
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the role of the enzyme that acts like scissors in gene cloning?
To replicate DNA
To cut open plasmids
To transport DNA
To glue DNA segments together
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which gene is isolated from human DNA for insulin production?
Gene for antibodies
Gene for growth hormone
Gene for insulin
Gene for hemoglobin
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What happens after the human gene is combined with the plasmid?
It is destroyed
It is inserted into a virus
It is inserted into bacteria
It is left in a petri dish
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it important for bacteria to multiply in the gene cloning process?
To increase the number of plasmids
To produce more human insulin
To create new bacteria species
To change the DNA sequence
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the final product of the gene cloning process described?
Antibiotics
Human growth hormone
Human insulin
Vitamins
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first step in the gene cloning process?
Cutting the plasmid
Inserting the gene into a plasmid
Isolating the target gene
Multiplying the bacteria
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