Plasmid pBR322 has Pas I restriction enzyme site with in gene amp R that confers…

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Plasmid pBR322 has Pas I restriction enzyme site with in gene ampR that confers ampicillin resistance. If this enzyme is used for inserting a gene for galactoside production and the recombinant plasmid is inserted in an E.coli strain
  [NEET 2021]
  1. The transformed cells will have the ability to resist ampicillin as well as produce galactoside
  2. It will lead to lysis of host cell
  3. It will be able to produce a novel protein with dual ability
  4. It will not be able to confer ampicillin resistance to the host cell

Answer

(D) It will not be able to confer ampicillin resistance to the host cell

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