Many identical copies of genes cloned in bacteria are produced as a result of which of the following processes?
A) plasmid replication only
B) bacterial cell reproduction only
C) transformation
D) plasmid and bacterial cell reproduction

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Plasmid and bacterial cell reproduction both contribute to the production of many identical copies of cloned genes in bacteria. The plasmid, which carries the gene of interest, replicates within the bacterial cell, and as the bacterial cell reproduces, it passes copies of the plasmid to its progeny, thus amplifying the gene of interest.

Many Identical Copies of Genes Cloned in Bacteria Are Produced