A gene for human growth hormone (HGH) production is taken from human DNA and inserted into a bacterial plasmid. Which statement explains why bacteria are used as host organisms for creating recombinant DNA in this example? Question 4 options:

They provide the HGH production gene that can be inserted into a human cell.

They digest the gene and metabolize the nucleotides into HGH.

They replicate quickly, with each cell producing HGH.

They can be injected directly into patients to produce HGH.