Question
Biology Question on Recombinant DNA technology and applications
If a recombinant DNA bearing gene for resistance to Ampicillin transferred into E.coli cells, host cells become transformed into Ampicillin resistant cells. What happens when these E.coli are grown on medium containing Ampicillin?
A
Non-transformants will grow and transformants will die
B
Non-transformants will die and transformant will grow
C
Both non-transformants and transformant will die
D
Both non-transformant and transformant will grow
Answer
Non-transformants will die and transformant will grow
Explanation
Solution
The correct answer is Option (B) : Non-transformants will die and transformant will grow