Why Is It That a Carrot Plant Can Express a Bacterial

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Multiple Choice

Why is it that a carrot plant can express a bacterial gene?

• A) Because the bacterial gene hijacks the carrot's cellular machinery
• B) Because of the degeneracy of the genetic code
• C) Because the genetic code is the same in both organisms
• D) Because of the wobble phenomenon
• E) A carrot cannot express a bacterial gene.

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