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Biotechnology: Principles and Processes — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiotechnology: Principles and Processes2 Marks
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What does ‘competent’ refer to in competent cells used in transformation?
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Answer

Competent means bacterial cells which by various methods like treatment with $CaCl_2$ are made capable of taking up foreign DNA.

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