Question

A scientist cut the $pBR322$ plasmid at the $Bam \,HI$ site and inserted a foreign $DNA$ there. If the recombinant plasmid is transferred into E.coli cell and the host cells are spread on agar plates containing tetracycline then

• A. both transformed and untransformed recipient cells will grow
• B. both transformed and untransformed recipient cells will die
• C. transformed re c ip ien t cells will grow and untransformed recipient cells will die
• D. transformed recipient cells will die and untransformed recipient cells will grow.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Correct answer is (d) transformed recipient cells will die and untransformed recipient cells will grow.