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During gene cloning which is called 'gen...

During gene cloning which is called 'gene taxi'

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Vaccine

B

Plasmid

C

Bacterium

D

Protozoa

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Plasmids are considered as vectors. The vectors are DNA molecules that can carry a foreign DNA segment and replicate inside, the host cell. That 's why during gene cloning plasmid is called as gene taxi.
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