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Plasmid pBR322 has a Pst I restriction enzyme site within gene amp R that confers ampicillin resistance. If this enzyme …

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Plasmid pBR322 has a Pst I restriction enzyme site within gene amp R that confers ampicillin resistance. If this enzyme is used for inserting a gene for Beta-galactoside production and the recombinant plasmid is inserted in an E.coli strain

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a

it will lead to the lysis of host cells.

b

it will be able to produce a novel protein with dual abilities.

c

it will not be able to confer ampicillin resistance to the host cell.

d

the transformed cells will have the ability to resist ampicillin as well as produce beta -galactoside.

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