All of the following are characteristics that make plasmids good cloning vectors, except 

A. they are well characterized.
B. they can accept a relatively large amount of foreign DNA.
C. they are small.
D. they can be transferred into appropriate host cells.
E. they can carry genetic markers, such as antibiotic resistance genes.


Answer: B

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