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How is the human insulin gene introduced into bacteria?(1 point)
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By injecting it directly into bacteria
By injecting it directly into bacteria

By exposing bacteria to insulin
By exposing bacteria to insulin

By using heat to change the bacteria's DNA
By using heat to change the bacteria's DNA

By cutting and pasting it into a plasmid

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By cutting and pasting it into a plasmid.

The insulin gene is inserted into a bacterial plasmid using restriction enzymes and DNA ligase, then the recombinant plasmid is introduced into bacteria which express the human insulin.