A foreign gene is incorporated into a virus, creating a recombinant virus. The virus is now allowed to infect certain cells, with the hope that the foreign gene carried by the virus will be incorporated into the DNA of the cells. Which of the following is true?

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In this scenario, the virus is the cloning vector as it is carrying the foreign gene and is being used to transfer it into the cells. The cells are not the cloning vectors, as they are not being used to amplify the foreign gene or produce copies of it. The virus is also not the cloning host, as that term typically refers to the organism or system in which the cloning is taking place, not the vector being used.

A Foreign Gene Is Incorporated into a Virus, Creating a Recombinant