LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Small circular DNA molecules used to carry foreign DNA fragments are called ____
A
mRNAs
B
bacteriophage
C
clones
D
plasmids
E
nucleotides
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The plasmid vectors most widely used for gene cloning are small circular molecules of double-stranded DNA derived from larger plasmids that occur naturally in bacterial cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -A plasmid is a small circular DNA molecule found in bacteria and some other microscopic organisms. Plasmids are physically separate from chromosomal DNA and replicate independently.

Detailed explanation-3: -A plasmid is a small, circular, double-stranded DNA molecule that is distinct from a cell’s chromosomal DNA. Plasmids naturally exist in bacterial cells, and they also occur in some eukaryotes. Often, the genes carried in plasmids provide bacteria with genetic advantages, such as antibiotic resistance.

Detailed explanation-4: -Plasmids are extra-chromosomal small circular DNAs that are capable of replicating independently of the host, and are present throughout a variety of different microorganisms, most notably bacteria.

Detailed explanation-5: -0 votes. A foreign DNA and plasmid cut by the same restriction endonuclease can be joined to form a recombinant plasmid using.

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