What is the most common way of introducing recombinant DNA into bacterial cells?

A) gel electrophoresis B) PCR C) transformation D) viral vectors


Answer: C

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What will be an ideal response?

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It is notoriously difficult to perform unbiased studies when human subjects are used. When governmental agencies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are trying to determine the validity of scientific claims, they very closely examine the

methods used in the experiments. What are the three phases of clinical trial, and which one(s) must a drug pass in order to be sold in U.S. markets? What will be an ideal response?

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Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)

1. A reversion mutation is when a base-substitution mutation is changed back to the original DNA sequence. 2. Many mutagens cause a rate of mutation that promotes the development of cancers; such mutagens are called carcinogens. 3. DNA transposons rely on the enzyme reverse transcriptase to insert a copy of cDNA into a new location in the genome.

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