Statement 1: Plasmids are small, linear pieces of DNA that can be found in bacteria. Statement 2: Plasmid acts as a cloning vectors, a DNA molecule that can carry foreign DNA into a host cell and be replicated there. O Both statements are true. O Both statements are false. O statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is false. O statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is true.

Statement 1: Plasmids are small, linear pieces of DNA that can be found in bacteria. Statement 2: Plasmid acts as a cloning vectors, a DNA molecule that can carry foreign DNA into a host cell and be replicated there. O Both statements are true. O Both statements are false. O statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is false. O statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is true.

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305251052

Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter13: An Introduction To Genetic Technology

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10QP: Cloning Genes Is a Multistep Process Which enzyme is responsible for covalently linking DNA strands...

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