LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is true about plasmids?
A
Plasmids can be cut at specific sequences called restriction sites.
B
Plasmids contain a promoter sequence that defines where transcription begins.
C
Plasmids can contain an antibiotic resistance gene.
D
All of the statements are true about plasmids.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct option is ‘Plasmids do not depend on host enzymatic machinery for their replication’

Detailed explanation-2: -Plasmids are extrachromosomal circular DNA which are capable of self replication. A bacterial cell can contain numerous small and a few larger plasmids.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thus, the correct answer is ‘They help in the replication of nucleoid.

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