J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2004

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    Plasmids are extra-chromosomal circular DNA molecules :

    A)  which have their own point of replication and can replicate independently

    B) which have their own point of replicant but cannot replicate independently

    C)  which do not have their own     point     of replication and cannot replicate indepen dent of bacterial chromosomal DNA

    D)  none of the above

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    Plasmids are extra chromosomal, molecules of DNA that replicate independently of bacterial chromosomes. They are normally closed, circular, supercoiled, 22-210kb in size. Plasmids are used as vector for cloning and genetic engineering.


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