Bacteria and humans use the same DNA components, and both kinds of cells also perform transcription and translation. Which of the following choices is a potentially significant outcome of this shared mechanism?

a) Bacteria are able to transcribe and translate human DNA. thus, they could evolve into human's

b) Bacteria are able to transcribe and translate human DNA. and thus, they potentially could produce human proteins

c) Bacterial and human proteins are identical in amino acid sequence because the mechanism for producing them is the same

d) Bacterial and human DNA are identical in sequence because the method for producing them is the same

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Biology

Samara Mclean

5 June, 08:15

Bacteria and humans use the same DNA components, and both kinds of cells also perform transcription and translation. Which of the following choices is a potentially significant outcome of this shared mechanism?

a) Bacteria are able to transcribe and translate human DNA. thus, they could evolve into human's

b) Bacteria are able to transcribe and translate human DNA. and thus, they potentially could produce human proteins

c) Bacterial and human proteins are identical in amino acid sequence because the mechanism for producing them is the same

d) Bacterial and human DNA are identical in sequence because the method for producing them is the same

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Colt Ellis · Answer 1

The correct answer is b) Bacteria are able to transcribe and translate human DNA. and thus, they potentially could produce human proteins.

Explanation:

Bacteria could produce human proteins, but they don't need them, so their physiological mechanism produces only the proteins and secondary metabolites needed.