Teaching Resources /Chapter 13 161

Reviewing Key Concepts

Completion On the lines provided, complete the following sentence using three of thefollowing words: inside, outside, DNA, RNA, replication, transformation.

During , a cell takes in DNA from 1. 2.

the cell, which then becomes part of the cell’s .3.

Identifying Processes On the lines provided, describe the steps in thetransformation of bacteria shown here.

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8. What happens to the recombinant DNA during a successful celltransformation?

Reviewing Key Skills

9. Applying Concepts How might a plasmid be used to alter thecharacteristics of an organism?

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