When the Human Gene Coding for Insulin Is Introduced into a Mouse

question 16

Multiple Choice

When the human gene coding for insulin is introduced into a mouse embryo, the gene is correctly expressed in the appropriate tissue. This shows that:

• A) tissue-specific gene expression is highly conserved during evolution.
• B) the introduced gene was edited by the mouse embryo for proper function.
• C) the introduced gene was exactly the same as the mouse gene for insulin.
• D) mice and humans are not closely related.
• E) mouse genes are not tissue specific.

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