In Order for Cells to Take Up Naked DNA,they Must

Question

In order for cells to take up naked DNA,they must beـــــــــــــــــــــ .
A)dead
B)actively replicating
C)competent
D)weak

Accepted Answer

In order for cells to take up naked DNA, they must be competent, meaning they are able to take up external DNA by natural transformation. Dead cells cannot take up DNA as the uptake is an active process that requires energy. Actively replicating cells might take up DNA, but this is not a requirement for DNA uptake. Weak cells is not a term that applies to DNA uptake.