What is a plasmid?
Practice Questions
Q1
What is a plasmid?
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A type of virus
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A circular DNA molecule
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A protein structure
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A type of RNA
Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
What is a plasmid?
- Step 1: Understand that DNA is the genetic material found in living organisms.
- Step 2: Know that DNA can come in different shapes; one of these shapes is circular.
- Step 3: Learn that a plasmid is a small, circular piece of DNA.
- Step 4: Recognize that plasmids are often found in bacteria.
- Step 5: Understand that scientists use plasmids as tools to insert new genes into organisms, which is called recombinant DNA technology.
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