Question
am proteins can be cloned and inserted into bacteria, as shown in the diagram below.
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DNA Fragment
Human Gene
Recombinant
Plasmid
Bacterial
DNA'
Recombinant
Plasmid
Transformed
Bacterial Cell
Bacterial Cell Produces
Human Protein
Why can bacteria recognize a human gene and then produce a human protein?
DNA replication in bacteria and humans is the same.
• B. Bacterial cells contain the same organelles as human cells.
C. The basic components of DNA are the same in humans and bacteria.
D. Bacterial cells and human cells contain the same kind of chromosomes.
Answer
C. The basic components of DNA are the same in humans and bacteria.