Eukaryotic genes may not function properly when cloned into…

Biology Biotechnology Principles and Processes Single Correct MCQ

Published by: CGP EDU Academic Team

Published on: August 20, 2026

Eukaryotic genes may not function properly when cloned into bacteria because of

inability to excise introns

destruction by native endonucleases

failure of promoter to be recognized by bacterial RNA polymerase

all of the above

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Eukaryotic genes may not function properly in bacteria because:

Bacteria cannot remove introns from eukaryotic genes.

Foreign DNA may be degraded by bacterial nucleases.

Eukaryotic promoters are often not recognized by bacterial RNA polymerase.

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