Will the bacteria that absorded the recombinant plasmid be able to survive in an environment that contains tetrachycline? Ampicillin?
To determine whether bacteria that have absorbed a recombinant plasmid can survive in an environment containing tetracycline and ampicillin, we need to understand the characteristics of the plasmid and the specific genes it carries.
Recombinant plasmids are genetic constructs created by inserting foreign DNA into a plasmid. These plasmids often carry selectable marker genes, such as resistance genes, that enable the growth and survival of bacteria in the presence of certain antibiotics.
Tetracycline and ampicillin are two commonly used antibiotics, and resistance to these antibiotics can be conferred by specific genes carried on the recombinant plasmid. The presence of antibiotic resistance genes allows bacteria to survive and grow in the presence of the respective antibiotic.
To determine if the bacteria can survive in an environment containing tetracycline, you need to check if the recombinant plasmid carries a tetracycline resistance gene. If it does, the bacteria that have absorbed the plasmid will be able to survive in the presence of tetracycline.
Similarly, to determine if the bacteria can survive in an environment containing ampicillin, you need to check if the recombinant plasmid carries an ampicillin resistance gene. If it does, the bacteria that have absorbed the plasmid will be able to survive in the presence of ampicillin.
So, the ability of bacteria to survive in an environment containing tetracycline or ampicillin depends on whether the recombinant plasmid they have absorbed carries the corresponding resistance gene.