PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

GENETICS AND DISEASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An organism in which foreign genes have been incorporated is called a(n)
A
recombinant organism
B
transgene recombinant
C
polymorphism
D
transgenic organism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Transgenic organisms are also known as Genetically modified organisms (GMO).

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -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-5: -The foreign genes inserted into the genome of the animal using recombinant DNA technology are called transgenes.

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