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Plasmids and ________ have the ability to replicate within bacterial cells independent of the control of chromosomal DNA.(a) bacteriophages(b) fragments(c) bacteria(d) clonesThe question was posed to me at a job interview.This interesting question is from Tools of Recombinant DNA Technology: Cloning Vectors in chapter Biotechnology Principles and Processes of Biology – Class 12

Answer» RIGHT choice is (a) bacteriophages

For explanation: PLASMIDS and bacteriophages can replicate within bacterial cells WITHOUT the HELP of chromosomal DNA. THUS they are self-replicating and autonomous in nature. They have their own replication machinery.


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