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Downstream processing in biotechnology refers to?

Answer: Product recovery.

  • A Product recovery
  • B the gene insertion
  • C only DNA cutting
  • D a culture setup

Correct answer: A. Product recovery

Explanation: Downstream processing is separation and purification of the product.

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Recombinant DNA technology: a gene of interest and plasmid are cut by the same restriction enzyme, ligated into a recombinant plasmid, and introduced into a host cell.

Concept context

Recombinant DNA, GMOs, PCR, CRISPR, and biotechnology applications. Growing importance in NEET.

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