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Review Question - QID 212628

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QID 212628 (Type "212628" in App Search)
A researcher is performing an experiment where she is using bacteria to clone copies of a mutated gene that she plans on introducing to cells. In order to perform this, she has created a small, circular segment of double-stranded DNA that includes the gene of interest as well as a gene for antibiotic resistance. After introducing this segment of DNA to competent bacteria, she plates the bacteria on media containing the antibiotic. Which of the following processes was necessary in order for the bacteria to survive on the plate and contain copies of the gene of interest?