Recombinant Human Insulin Is Safely Produced in Bacteria

question 14

Multiple Choice

Recombinant human insulin is safely produced in bacteria.Which of the following is the correct sequence of steps needed to produce such a transgenic bacterium?

• A) transform bacteria, ligate, hybridize insulin cDNA and plasmid
• B) hybridize insulin cDNA and plasmid, ligate, transform bacteria
• C) hybridize insulin cDNA and plasmid, transform bacteria, ligate
• D) ligate, hybridize insulin cDNA and plasmid, transform bacteria

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