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Why Is It Important to Have an Antibiotic Resistance Gene

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Why is it important to have an antibiotic resistance gene in the cloning plasmid?


A) It makes the bacteria resistant to the antibiotic.
B) It provides a way to sort bacteria that have the gene of interest from the bacteria that have just an "empty" cloning plasmid.
C) It provides a way for researchers to sort the bacteria that have the cloning plasmid from the bacteria that do not have the cloning plasmid.
D) It aids scientists in developing new antibiotic treatments.

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