You insert a fragment of sheep DNA into a plasmid containing an AmpR gene. You transform bacteria with the recombinant plasmid, and plate the cells on growth media containing the antibiotic ampicillin. Each colony on the plate arose from _____ that ____ to ampicillin.

A. a single bacterium; is sensitive.
B. many bacteria; are sensitive.
C. many bacteria; are resistant.
D. a single bacterium; is resistant.


D. a single bacterium; is resistant.

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people in the United States in a given year. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 e. 5

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Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

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The most important role of meiosis in sexual reproduction is

What will be an ideal response?

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