Creating Transgenic Organisms Involves Moving Pieces of DNA from One

question 90

Multiple Choice

Creating transgenic organisms involves moving pieces of DNA from one organism to another one.Which of the following would be the first required step in this process? Support your answer.

• A) finding a suitable mechanism of transferring the DNA
• B) finding a suitable host organism
• C) locating and mapping a gene that you want to transfer
• D) locating a method of cutting the DNA you want to transfer
• E) finding a suitable surrogate to give birth to the organism

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