How is the bacterial cell made competent to take up DNA ?
How is the bacterial cell made competent to take up DNA ?

Answer:  It’s difficult to take up DNA because it’s a hydrophilic molecule that can’t pass through the cell membrane. A competent bacterial cell is one that has been treated with a certain concentration of a divalent cation such as calcium, which boosts the efficiency with which DNA may enter the bacteria through the cell wall pores.