Question

Multiple cloning site (MCS) is defined as __________

a.

site within the plasmid which contains a site for many restriction enzymes

b.

site within the plasmid which contains a site for many restriction enzymes and they are not present anywhere else in the plasmid

c.

as the site containing many sites for only one restriction enzyme

d.

cloning many inserts together

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Answer: (b).site within the plasmid which contains a site for many restriction enzymes and they are not present anywhere else in the plasmid

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