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STANDARD Botany Recombinant DNA Technology MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium
A recombinant DNA is inserted within the coding sequence of an enzyme, β-galactosidase, if this we obtain blue colonies this shows in ______
A
insertional inactivation
B
transformants
C
non recombinant
D
recombinant
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
Blue colonies indicate non-recombinant bacteria because the insertional inactivation of the β-galactosidase gene did not occur.
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