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Question
The figure below shows the structure of a plasmid.
A foreign DNA was ligated at BamH1. The transformants were then grown in a medium containing antibiotics tetracycline and ampicillin.
Choose the correct observation for the growth of bacterial colonies from the given table.
Options
Medium with Tetracycline Medium with Ampicillin Growth No growth Medium with Tetracycline Medium with Ampicillin No growth Growth Medium with Tetracycline Medium with Ampicillin No growth No growth Medium with Tetracycline Medium with Ampicillin Growth Growth
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Solution
| Medium with Tetracycline | Medium with Ampicillin |
| No growth | Growth |
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