NEETZoologyBiotechnology - Principles and Processes
Match List I with List II. List I List II A. Plasmid I. Main genomic DNA of bacteria B. Nucleoid II. Sequence responsible for initiating replication C. Bacteriophage III. Virus used as a cloning vector D. Ori IV. Extrachromosomal DNA conferring antibiotic resistance Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- AA-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
- BA-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II
- CA-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
- DA-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
Correct answer
A. A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
Step-by-step solution
Plasmids are extrachromosomal circular DNA molecules in bacteria that often carry genes conferring unique phenotypic characters, such as antibiotic resistance (A-IV). The nucleoid represents the main genomic DNA of a bacterial cell, which is not enclosed by a nuclear membrane (B-I). Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria and are frequently used as cloning vectors in recombinant DNA technology (C-III). Ori (origin of replication) is the specific DNA sequence responsible for initiating replication (D-II). Th