Contents
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A plasmid is a small ring of DNA found in a bacterium.
About Plasmids
- Plasmids are additional pieces of DNA to the loop of DNA found in bacteria.
- Plasmids are used in genetic engineering because they are small, simple lengths of DNA which can easily have genes added or removed.
References
AQA
- Plasmids, page 11, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Plasmids, page 24, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA
- Plasmids, page 24, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA
- Plasmids, pages 3,4, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA
- Plasmids, pages 8, 224, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Plasmids, pages, 11, 99, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA