Which of the following is true about the “synthetic” bacterium made in 2010?

a. A chromosome was synthesized from a known sequence and transformed into a cell from a different species.
b. A chromosome was assembled from biobricks and transformed into a different species.
c. Biobricks were assembled into a completely synthetic organism.
d. A chromosome was synthesized from a known sequence and was transformed into an artificially created cell.


Answer: A

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