Match the following, Column I containing names of the vector with their respective DNA fragment size present in Column II.
| Vector | DNA fragment size | ||
| 1. | Plasmids (pBR233,PUC19) | A. | 3000kb |
| 2. | Bacteriophage (M13 phage, |
B. | 28-45kb |
| 3. | Cosmids | C. | 350kb |
| 4. | BACs (Bacterial Artificial Chromosomes) | D. | 15kb |
| 5. | YACs (Yeast Artificial Chromosomes) | E. | 53kb |
1.D , 2.E, 3.B, 4.C, 5.A
1.E , 2.D, 3.B, 4.C, 5.A
1.C , 2.E, 3.A, 4.D, 5.B
1.B , 2.E, 3.D, 4.A, 5.C
Commonly used cloning vectors and their capacity to clone DNA fragments of size is given below.
| Vector | DNA fragment size |
| Plasmids (pBR233,PUC19) | 15 kb |
| Bacteriophage (M13 phage, |
53 kb |
| Cosmids | 28-45 kb |
| BACs (Bacterial Artificial Chromosomes) | 350 kb |
| YACs (Yeast Artificial Chromosomes) | 3000 kb |
Hence, the correct answer is option 1.