Which of the following statements in relation to the use of plasmids in biotechnology is NOT correct?
A) Plasmid DNA is associated with histones.
B) Plasmids can be transformed into a bacterial host.
C) Plasmids are self-replicating once transformed.
D) Plasmid DNA can be quickly and easily purified.
E) Plasmids can promote production of recombinant proteins.

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Plasmid DNA is not associated with histones. Histones are proteins found in eukaryotic cell nuclei that package and order the DNA into structural units called nucleosomes. Plasmids, being small, circular DNA molecules found in bacteria and some other organisms, do not associate with histones as they exist and function outside the nucleus in prokaryotic cells.

Which of the Following Statements in Relation to the Use