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Which of the following statements about cloning vectors is incorrect?

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Cloning vectors contain an origin of replication. Cloning vectors must have selectable markers. Cloning vectors cannot replicate inside a host cell. Correct Plasmids and bacteriophages are common cloning vectors.

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Cloning vectors can replicate inside a host cell due to the presence of an origin of replication.

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