Recombinant DNA - Medical Science

Q1:

In genetic engineering, a chimera is

A an enzyme that links DNA molecules

B a plasmid that contains foreign DNA

C a virus that infects bacteria

D a fungi

ANS:B - a plasmid that contains foreign DNA

Recombinant DNA is the general name for taking a piece of one DNA, combining it with another strand of DNA.

Recombinant DNA molecules are sometimes called chimeric DNA, because they are usually made of material from two different species, like the mythical chimera.