OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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Has DNA from another organism spliced into its genome
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Has undergone DNA modification
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Has unique genes for its species
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Definition. Transgenic refers to an organism or cell whose genome has been altered by the introduction of one or more foreign DNA sequences from another species by artificial means. Transgenic organisms are generated in the laboratory for research purposes.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -The term transgenic animal refers to an animal in which there has been a deliberate modification of the genome-the material responsible for inherited characteristics-in contrast to spontaneous mutation (FELASA September 1992, revised February 1995).
Detailed explanation-4: -Recombinant DNA: DNA which has been altered from its original form by joining genetic material from two different sources. It usually involves putting a gene or part of a gene obtained from one organism into the genome of a different organism.
Detailed explanation-5: -Transgenic organisms contain foreign DNA that has been introduced using biotechnology. Foreign DNA (the transgene) is defined here as DNA from another species, or else recombinant DNA from the same species that has been manipulated in the laboratory then reintroduced.