Which of the following best describes a cloning vector?
A)The direction in which DNA is cloned.
B)The fragment of DNA encoding a gene of interest.
C)A DNA molecule that accepts DNA fragments and replicates the fragment in a host.
D)A DNA molecule that accepts DNA fragments and degrades them in a host.

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A cloning vector is a DNA molecule that can accept foreign DNA fragments and replicate them within a host organism. These vectors are typically designed to include features such as a selectable marker (to identify cells that have taken up the vector), an origin of replication (to allow for replication within the host cell), and a multiple cloning site (to allow for insertion of the foreign DNA fragment).

Which of the Following Best Describes a Cloning Vector