Question

What are the types of plasmids in bacterial cells?

Answer 1

Plasmid:

1. They are autonomously self-replicating DNA present found in bacteria.
2. Plasmids are used as cloning vectors.
3. These vectors contain antibiotic resistance genes with high copy numbers.

Types of plasmids in bacterial cells:

1. Resistance Plasmids: The plasmids carry antibiotic resistance genes.
2. Virulence Plasmids: The plasmids which carry viral genes are mainly responsible for infection in the host body.
3. Degradative Plasmids: The plasmids carry genes for degrading the host genome.