Which Statement About Genetically Modified Organisms Is True

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which statement about genetically modified organisms is true?

• A) The proteins made in genetically modified organisms are produced in small quantities so that they do not interfere with normal cell function.
• B) The DNA in spiders uses the same genetic code as yeast use,but human cells use a different code.
• C) Genetically modified organisms have only been used for small-scale protein production in clinical trials.
• D) Scientists can produce more complex proteins made by eukaryotes by genetically modifying eukaryotic cells instead of prokaryotic cells.
• E) Humans are eukaryotes and yeasts are prokaryotes,so yeasts cannot be used to produce human proteins.

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