What is the result of transforming recipient cells with recombinant DNA bearing a gene for resistance to an…

What is the result of transforming recipient cells with recombinant DNA bearing a gene for resistance to an antibiotic?
  1. The recipient cells will not be affected by the antibiotic
  2. The recipient cells will be more susceptible to the antibiotic
  3. The recipient cells will have increased resistance to the antibiotic
  4. The recipient cells will become completely resistant to the antibiotic

Solution

When recipient cells are transformed with a recombinant DNA bearing a gene for resistance to an antibiotic, the cells become resistant to that particular antibiotic.

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