AP BIOLOGY

THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

RECOMBINANT DNA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An organism that has had its genes manipulated by genetic engineering is considered as ____
A
transgenic
B
crossbred
C
transmutant
D
culitvars
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A genetically modified organism (GMO) is an animal, plant, or microbe whose DNA has been altered using genetic engineering techniques.

Detailed explanation-2: -Genetic engineering is made possible by recombinant DNA technology. Organisms that have altered genomes are known as transgenic. Most transgenic organisms are generated in the laboratory for research purposes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Transgenesis is a mode of experimentation involving insertion of a foreign gene into the genome of an organism, followed by germ-line transmission of the gene and analysis of the resulting phenotype in the progeny.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is (A) Pet fish that glow because they express a gene from jellyfish. A transgenic organism is an organism that contains genetic material from another, unrelated organism.

Detailed explanation-5: -A transgenic, or genetically modified, organism is one that has been altered through recombinant DNA technology, which involves either the combining of DNA from different genomes or the insertion of foreign DNA into a genome.

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