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What is the role of a selectable marker in a cloning vector?
ATo speed up replication
BTo eliminate non-transformants
CTo cut the foreign DNA
DTo raise the copy number
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. To eliminate non-transformants
Only host cells that took up the vector survive under selection, so non-transformants are removed.
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