Scientists in one country are using bacteria to break down crude oil in abandoned oil fields. This produces natural gas which is used as a fuel.Why are bacteria useful in this example of biotechnology?

BIOTECHNOLOGY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	Bacteria are involved in the nitrogen cycle.
B	Bacteria are microorganisms
C	Bacteria can be pathogens
D	Bacteria can reproduce very quickly.

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -We use bacteria as protein factories Bacteria can translate foreign genes into proteins – and scientists have ways to ensure that the bacteria make the proteins in large amounts. For these reasons, bacteria can function as ‘protein factories’, producing medically important proteins and others.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bacteriaare useful to genetic engineering as they reproduce very rapidlybut still have the ability to produce complex molecules. Bacteria contain plasmids, which are circular rings of DNA, into which new genes can be inserted, removed or changed.

Detailed explanation-3: -The advantages of using bacteria for these studies include their simple noncompartmented structure, the accessibility of their genetic material, and the possibility of correlating the expression of a gene in the intact cell with its expression in a system composed of highly purified components.

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