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Which of the following characteristic is not present in a plasmid on a general basis?

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Which of the following characteristic is not present in a plasmid on a general basis?

(a) Multiple cloning site (MCS)

(b) Origin of replication (ori)

(c) Antibiotic resistance gene

(d) Beta galactose genes

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The origin of the question is Cloning using a Simple Plasmid and Alpha Complementation in portion Simple Cloning of Genetic Engineering

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Correct answer is (d) Beta galactose genes

To elaborate: Plasmid generally consists of characteristics such as multiple cloning site, origin of replication, antibiotic resistant genes and beta galactosidase genes. An origin of replication is necessary for the replication to take place.

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