What is a plasmid?

  • A
    $A$ piece of $DNA$ that acts as a vector
  • B
    $A$ piece connecting two genes
  • C
    An $mRNA$ that acts as a carrier
  • D
    $A$ photosynthetic fragment

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Consider the following statements:
$I.$ $A$ soil-inhabiting plant bacterium,$Agrobacterium \; tumefaciens$,a pathogen of several dicot plants,is able to transfer a piece of $DNA$ known as $T-DNA$.
$II.$ The $T-DNA$ causes tumours.
$III.$ Tumour formation is induced by $Ti-plasmid$.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Identify the palindromic nucleotide sequence.

Which of the following key factors makes the plasmid a vector in genetic engineering?

Plasmids are suitable vectors for gene cloning because...

The two bacteria found to be very useful in genetic engineering experiments are .............. .

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