16. Microbial Genetics

If you put a gene in a virus, the next step in genetic modification would be

a. insertion of a plasmid.

b. transformation.

c. transduction.

d. PCR.

e. Southern blotting.

Cells that have the ability to take up DNA from their environment are said to be ___________.

a. Hfr cells

b. transposing

c. genomic

d. competent