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The red and gam genes are removed in which type of phages?

(a) Substitution phage

(b) Replacement and substitution phages both

(c) Replacement phage

(d) Substitution is preferred over replacement phage

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The correct choice is (c) Replacement phage

Explanation: The red and gam genes are removed in replacement vectors. And this can be used as a potent method to select the recombinants by plating them on P2 lysogen.

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