A plasmid library and a phage library are constructed from the same genetic material.Which statement is true?
A) The phage library has more clones than the plasmid library because each phage clone contains less DNA.
B) The phage library has fewer clones than the plasmid library because each phage clone contains more DNA.
C) The phage library has fewer clones than the plasmid library because phage libraries do not include nontranscribed DNA.
D) The plasmid library has fewer clones than the phage library because plasmid libraries do not include nontranscribed DNA.
E) The phage library has fewer clones than the plasmid library because phage libraries do not include nontranslated DNA.

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The phage library has fewer clones than the plasmid library because each phage clone can contain more DNA, allowing a larger segment of the genome to be inserted into each vector. This means fewer vectors are needed to represent the entire genome.

A Plasmid Library and a Phage Library Are Constructed from the Same