The uptake of foreign DNA into bacterial cells is called ________

A) translation
B) transcription
C) transgenesis
D) transfection
E) transformation


E

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What is the role of chloroplasts in animals?

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

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A) neutrophiles & acidophiles B) acidohphiles & thermophiles C) neutrophiles & mesophiles D) thermophiles & mesophiles

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