How is a gene for a particular protein inserted into a plasmid? Drag the terms on the left to the appropriate blanks on the right to complete the sentences. phosphate groups sticky ends an apurinic enzyme nitrogen-containing bases Submit a recombinant DNA joined cut a donor DNA a restriction enzyme Request Answer When a gene has been obtained using Reset Help it is mixed with the plasmids that have been by the same enzyme. When mixed together in a fresh E. coli culture, the of the DNA fragments bond with the of the plasmid DNA to form