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What is the main characteristic of recombinant DNA?
What is the main characteristic of recombinant DNA?
- It is formed by laboratory methods of genetic recombination (correct)
- It can only be created using palindromic sequences
- It always contains genetic material from two different species
- It has a different chemical structure from natural DNA
What distinguishes the DNA molecules of different organisms?
What distinguishes the DNA molecules of different organisms?
- Their length of DNA strands
- Their resistance to recombination
- Their chemical structure (correct)
- Their ability to form palindromic sequences
What is the outcome of using recombinant DNA technology?
What is the outcome of using recombinant DNA technology?
- Creating new species with unique genetic material
- Isolating and cloning a gene or DNA segment into an indefinite number of identical copies (correct)
- Producing DNA with chimeric characteristics
- Modifying the chemical structure of DNA
What is the purpose of introducing recombinant DNA molecules into host cells?
What is the purpose of introducing recombinant DNA molecules into host cells?
What is the role of a vector in the process of making recombinant DNA?
What is the role of a vector in the process of making recombinant DNA?
How is bacterial plasmid DNA commonly obtained for use as a vector?
How is bacterial plasmid DNA commonly obtained for use as a vector?
What is the function of restriction enzymes in the process of making recombinant DNA?
What is the function of restriction enzymes in the process of making recombinant DNA?
How are phages used as vectors for cloning DNA in bacterial systems?
How are phages used as vectors for cloning DNA in bacterial systems?
What is the purpose of ligase enzyme in making recombinant DNA?
What is the purpose of ligase enzyme in making recombinant DNA?
How is vector DNA introduced into a host cell in the case of plasmid vectors?
How is vector DNA introduced into a host cell in the case of plasmid vectors?
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Recombinant DNA
Recombinant DNA
A DNA molecule created by combining DNA from different sources in a laboratory setting.
What distinguishes DNA molecules?
What distinguishes DNA molecules?
The specific sequence of nucleotides within a DNA molecule.
Outcome of recombinant DNA technology
Outcome of recombinant DNA technology
The process of producing multiple identical copies of a specific gene or DNA segment.
Purpose of introducing recombinant DNA
Purpose of introducing recombinant DNA
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What is a vector in recombinant DNA?
What is a vector in recombinant DNA?
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How bacterial plasmid DNA is obtained
How bacterial plasmid DNA is obtained
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Function of restriction enzymes
Function of restriction enzymes
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Phages as vectors
Phages as vectors
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Purpose of ligase enzyme
Purpose of ligase enzyme
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Introducing vector DNA into a host cell
Introducing vector DNA into a host cell
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