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To create bacteria that produce human insulin scientist insert the human gene of interest into the bacterial

A. circular chromosome.
B. plasmid.
C. cell wall.
D. cell membrane.

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The answer is B. plasmid.
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To create bacteria that produce human insulin scientists insert the human gene of interest into the bacterial plasmid. This is a common method when we want to produce human insulin and is often used in genetic research.

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