The transformation step in creating bacteria genetically engineered to produce human proteins involves:

A. binding of the donor DNA to the vector
DNA and renaturing.
B. cleaving the donor and vector DNA so they
can be bound into a single molecule.
C. bacteria taking up the recombinant DNA in
the form of the vectors.
D. bacteria expressing the novel proteins
encoded by the donor DNA.
E. None of the answer options are correct.


C

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