HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Biotechnology uses a procedure called genetic engineering. Which best describes genetic engineering?
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making artificial DNA in the laboratory from chemicals
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cutting out pieces of DNA from an organism under a microscope
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adding DNA from one organism into the DNA of another organism
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Plants, animals or microorganisms that have been changed through genetic engineering are termed genetically modified organisms or GMOs. If genetic material from another species is added to the host, the resulting organism is called transgenic.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which describes how DNA is used in biotechnology? The genetic information contained in all living cells can be changed, removed, or added to make products and living organisms function better.
Detailed explanation-3: -Therefore, the answer to the question, which of the following best defines genetic engineering, is genetic engineering is the modification of the DNA of an organism.
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