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Bacteria can transcribe and translate human genes to produce functional human proteins because __________.

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The genetic code is nearly universal. The genetic code is almost universal. The same codons are assigned to the same amino acids and to the same START and STOP signals in the vast majority of genes in animals, plants, and microorganisms.
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