Multiple Choice
In gene cloning projects, plasmids primarily function to:
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In the context of genetic cloning, how does recombinant DNA technology differ from cloning?
A
Recombinant DNA technology relies exclusively on natural meiosis to shuffle alleles, whereas cloning relies on crossing over to create variation.
B
Recombinant DNA technology can only copy entire organisms, whereas cloning can only copy short DNA fragments in bacteria.
C
Recombinant DNA technology joins DNA fragments (often from different sources) to create a new DNA construct, whereas cloning produces genetically identical copies of a DNA segment, cell, or organism.
D
Recombinant DNA technology changes DNA only by random mutation, whereas cloning always edits DNA sequences using CRISPR.
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