Question

Using recombinant DNA technology, genes from a donor cell can be implanted into a bacterium for DNA replication and protein synthesis. The kind of cells that can be used as gene donors are ______.

Options

• only bacteria

• only eukaryotic cells

• only yeast cells

• any kind of cells

Answer 1

Using recombinant DNA technology, genes from a donor cell can be implanted into a bacterium for DNA replication and protein synthesis. The kind of cells that can be used as gene donors are any kind of cells.

Explanation:

Recombinant DNA technology allows genes from any type of donor cell, bacterial, eukaryotic, yeast, or other to be extracted and implanted into host organisms such as bacteria. The host then duplicates the DNA and may express the gene, which produces proteins.