Which Process Is Viewed by Scientists as the First Step

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which process is viewed by scientists as the first step to understanding how life developed on Earth and eventually as way to create designer bacteria that can produce everything from medicines to biofuels?

• A) Analogous recombination
• B) Homologous recombination
• C) Endogenous recombination
• D) Heterologous recombination

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