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Light from the Sun takes ~8 minutes 20 seconds to reach Earth, travelling at 300,000 km/s.
To solve this problem, we need to determine which vector can clone only a small fragment of DNA. Let's analyze each option:Option 1: Bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) - BACs are used to clone large fragments of DNA, typically up to 300 kb. - Therefore, BACs are not suitable for cloning only small fragments of DNA.Option 2: Yeast artificial chromosome (YAC) - YACs can clone very large fragments of DNA, up to 1 Mb or more. - Thus, YACs are not used for cloning small DNA fragments.Option 3: Plasmid - Plasmids are small, circular DNA molecules that can clone DNA fragments typically up to 10 kb. - They are ideal for cloning small fragments of DNA.Option 4: Cosmid - Cosmids can clone larger DNA fragments than plasmids, up to 45 kb. - They are not limited to cloning only small DNA fragments.Based on the analysis, the vector that can clone only a small fragment of DNA is a plasmid.Therefore, the correct option is Option 3: Plasmid.
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