6. Recombinant plasmids are engineered so that they can replicate in the cell independently of the chromosome replication. Why is it important to have multiple copies of a recombinant plasmid within a cell? 7. How is the information encoded in the rip gene expressed as a trait? Be sure to use what you have previously learned about gene expression and the relationship between DNA, RNA, protein, and traits. 8. Why is it possible for bacteria to make a human protein, such as insulin, or a sea anemone protein, such as RFP