Question

Prokaryotes will take up foreign dna how is this characteristic used in genetic engineering

Answer 1

Pieces of genes can be inserted into the genetic material of prokaryotes so that they will make the protein products encoded in the genes or copies of the genes themselves

Answer 2

Answer;

-Pieces of genes can be inserted into the genetic material of prokaryotes so that they will make the protein products encoded in the genes or copies of the genes themselves. This has been used to genetically engineer bacteria to produce medicines, such as insulin.

Explanation;

-Transformation is the process in which a prokaryotic cell can take up and incorporate foreign DNA from the surrounding environment.

-Prokaryotes are commonly used as host cells for making copies of DNA in the lab because they are easy to grow in large numbers. Their cellular machinery naturally carries out DNA replication and protein synthesis.

-Prokaryotic or bacterial transformation is used to genetically engineer bacteria to produce medicines.