Transgenic Plants Are Different from Conventional Hybrid Plants Produced Hundreds

question 26

Multiple Choice

Transgenic plants are different from conventional hybrid plants produced hundreds of years ago in that transgenic plants may________ .

• A)not be used as sources of human food
• B)have new traits not found in their ancestral species
• C)contain genetic material from genetically dissimilar parents
• D)contain genes from animals or bacteria

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Definitions:

Alimentary Canal

A series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus, through which food is digested and nutrients are absorbed.

Molluscs

Invertebrates including squids, clams, snails, and chitons; characterized by a visceral mass, a mantle, and a foot.

Visceral Mass

Internal organs of an organism; typically includes components of the digestive, reproductive, and urinary systems (if present).

Mantle

In mollusks, an extension of the body wall that covers the visceral mass and may secrete a shell.