Scientists have recently modified the bacteria that cause tooth decay by inserting a fragment of DNA into the bacteria's DNA that prevents it from producing lactic acid. What is the new DNA called?

When a DNA fragment is inserted into an organism’s DNA, the resulting DNA combines genetic material and is called recombinant DNA. Here, the inserted fragment changes the bacteria’s ability to produce lactic acid, so the new DNA is recombinant DNA (choice A).

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