Question

Choose the correct statement for genomic libraries.

(a) Genomic libraries include the representation of the whole genome of the organism

(b) Sequences such as telomeres are also represented

(c) Telomeres can be readily cloned

(d) The larger the size of the insert of genomic DNA in recombinants, the more is the number of recombinants required to represent the genome in the library

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This question is from Genomic Libraries topic in chapter Libraries Construction of Genetic Engineering

Answer 1

Correct answer is (a) Genomic libraries include the representation of the whole genome of the organism

Explanation: Genomic libraries include the representation of the whole organism. Sequences such as telomeres can’t be represented in the genomic libraries because they can’t be readily cloned. The larger size of the insert of genomic DNA in recombinants, less number of recombinants is required to represent the genome in the library.