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Plasmid and cosmid are?

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DNA vector

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RNA vector

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A bacteria

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A virus

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Solution

The correct option is A DNA vector
A. DNA vector
EXPLANATION: Plasmid and cosmid are DNA vector. Plasmid is a loop of double-standard DNA naturally found in the bacterial cytoplasm and replicates independently from chromosomes. Cosmid is a type of plasmid constructed by the insertion of cos sequences from the alpha phage.

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