CBSE 2024 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q20 · 2 marks
Write the role of 'ori' and restriction site in the cloning vector pBR322.
Marking-scheme solution
• Ori – site where replication starts/Responsible for controlling the copy number of
the linked DNA.
• Restriction site – Site of ligation of alien DNA or foreign DNA or desirable DNA to
the vector.
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