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Question Bank [2022] — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYQuestion Bank [2022]3 Marks
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What is gene cloning? Explain different tools used for it.
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Answer

  1. Gene cloning is a process which involves the isolation, transfer of a specific sequence of DNA through a vector and amplification in a host organism.
  2. There are three types of biological tools used in rDNA technology viz. enzymes, cloning vectors (vehicle DNA) and competent host (cloning organisms) for transformation with recombinant DNA.

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