OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
GENETICS
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Question
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Which of these is an example of a transgenic organism?
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a mutation in an animal cell
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an animal cell with no mutation
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bacteria with antibiotic resistance
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a plant with bacterial DNA
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Bacillus thuringiensis crops: A few examples of transgenic plants are Bt cotton, Bt corn, Bt potato, and Bt tobacco. These plants are genetically engineered to possess endotoxin, which prevents the action of various pests that belong to the order: Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, and Nematoda.
Detailed explanation-2: -An example of transgenic bacteria is E. coli. In the plasmid of E. coli, the two DNA sequences corresponding to A and B chain of human insulin are inserted, so as to produce the respective human insulin chains.
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