Insulin is a hormone produced by some pancreatic cells. Scientists have isolated the DNA sequence that codes for human insulin production. Which of the following best predicts the effect of inserting this gene into the DNA of a bacterial cell?

The recombinant bacterium will produce human insulin using its own transcription and translation machinery.

The recombinant bacterium will produce human insulin using its own transcription and translation machinery.
A

The recombinant bacterium will not transcribe the human insulin gene because this gene is not normally found in the bacterial genome.

The recombinant bacterium will not transcribe the human insulin gene because this gene is not normally found in the bacterial genome.
B

The recombinant bacterium will transcribe the gene but will be unable to translate the mRNA.

The recombinant bacterium will transcribe the gene but will be unable to translate the mRNA.
C

The recombinant bacterium will die because it has been exposed to foreign DNA .