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Define the term competent host.

Competent host organism (for transformation with recombinant DNA) is required because DNA being a hydrophilic molecule, can't pass through cell membranes. Hence, the bacteria should be made competent to accept DNA molecules.

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Competent host organism?(for transformation with recombinant DNA) is required because DNA being a hydrophilic molecule, can't pass through cell membranes. Hence, the bacteria should be made?competent?to accept DNA molecules.

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Im not asking for its necessity.DEFINE the term
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Components hoat refer to the bacterial cell that have the ability to take up the vector
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