Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
The plasmid is to be defined.
Concept Introduction:
The term DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid. Deoxyribonucleic acid is the most important
(b)
Interpretation:
The difference of plasmid from a gene is to be explained.
Concept Introduction:
The term DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid. Deoxyribonucleic acid is the most important biomolecule that stores genetic information of living organism, in other words DNA is the blue print of all organisms. The DNA first synthesizes RNA and then the RNA synthesizes the proteins that are used to do different function in living systems.
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