A Major Difference in the Production of Transgenic Bacteria, Plants

question 53

Multiple Choice

A major difference in the production of transgenic bacteria, plants, and animals is that

• A) transgenic bacteria do not pass on their genetic modification to offspring, while plants and animals do.
• B) transgenic animals require the use of a host to carry the genetically modified embryo, while bacteria and plants do not.
• C) transgenic bacteria and plants receive genes from other species of organisms, while animals are only able to incorporate genes from their own species.
• D) so far, only transgenic plants and animals have been successful. Scientists are still trying to create transgenic bacteria.
• E) transgenic bacteria, animals, and plants can only incorporate genes from their own species, so the process is unique for each species.

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