Chapter 9: Biotechnology : Principles and Processes - Assertion-Reason Quiz

Assertion (A): The ampicillin resistance gene in pBR322 acts as a selectable marker. Reason (R): Only bacteria that have taken up the plasmid (transformants) will survive on ampicillin-containing medium, allowing selection of transformants from untransformed bacteria.

Review the options below and lock in the strongest answer.