Biology Biotechnology Principles and Processes Processes of Recombinant DNA Technology Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 13, 2026

A bacterial cell was transformed with a recombinant DNA that was generated using a human gene. However, the transformed cells did not produce the desired protein. Reasons could be

A
Human gene may have intron which bacteria cannot process.
B
Amino acid codons for humans and bacteria are different.
C
Human protein is formed but degraded by bacteria.
D
All the above

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A

Bacteria cannot remove introns from eukaryotic genes because they lack the splicing machinery. Therefore, a human gene containing introns may not produce the desired protein in bacterial cells.

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