PATHOLOGY MCQ
GENETICS AND DISEASE
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Question
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Organisms that contain genes from different species are called ____ organisms.
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Blended
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Hybrid
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Transgenic
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Freaky
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Explanation:
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: -Transgenic organisms are also known as Genetically modified organisms (GMO).
Detailed explanation-3: -Transgenic plants are plants that have had their genomes modified through genetic engineering techniques either by the addition of a foreign gene or removal of a certain detrimental gene [1]. A foreign gene inserted into a plant can be of a different species or even kingdom.
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