To make recombinant DNA,
A)two nonhomologous chromosomes are induced to undergo crossing-over during meiosis.
B)the entire genome of one organism is fused to a plasmid.
C)pieces of DNA from different organisms are cut with restriction enzymes and then glued together with ligase.
D)DNA polymerase is used to make multiple copies of the DNA sequences of two organisms at the same time.

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Recombinant DNA is created by cutting pieces of DNA from different organisms using restriction enzymes that make specific cuts at particular sequences, and then rejoining them with ligase. This creates a new sequence of DNA that combines genetic material from two or more organisms. Other options, such as inducing crossing-over during meiosis or copying entire genomes onto plasmids, are not commonly used methods of creating recombinant DNA. Using DNA polymerase to make multiple copies of DNA sequences is a common technique called polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and is not the same as creating recombinant DNA.

To Make Recombinant DNA