THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
RECOMBINANT DNA
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Question
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The goal of genetic engineering is to?
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eliminate antibiotic resistance in bacteria
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isolate disease-causing plasmids
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transfer of viral genes
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modify cells to correct a defect or produce a desired product
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Genetic engineering aims to modify the genes to enhance the capabilities of the organism beyond what is normal. Ethical controversy surrounds possible use of the both of these technologies in plants, nonhuman animals, and humans.
Detailed explanation-2: -Genetically Modified (GM) crops offer improved yields, enhanced nutritional value, longer shelf life, and resistance to drought, frost, or insect pests.
Detailed explanation-3: -Increased supply of food with reduced cost and longer shelf life. Faster growing plants and animals. Food with more desirable traits, such as potatoes that produce less of a cancer-causing substance when fried. Medicinal foods that could be used as vaccines or other medicines.
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