In _________, Electrical Pulses Cause Pores in the Plasma Membrane

question 38

Multiple Choice

In _________, electrical pulses cause pores in the plasma membrane to open, thus allowing DNA to enter the cell.

• A)particle bombardment
• B)the polymerase chain reaction
• C)a reaction involving reverse transcriptase
• D)electrophoresis
• E)electroporation

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