The First FDA Approved Application of Biotechnology in Farm Animals

question 7

Multiple Choice

The first FDA approved application of biotechnology in farm animals did which of the following?

• A)It made beef cattle grow larger.
• B)Chickens were modified to lay more eggs.
• C)Bacteria were modified to carry a gene whose product was given to cows to increase milk production.
• D)Cows were genetically modified to produce more milk.

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Definitions:

Paired Structures

Structures in biology, architecture, or other fields that occur or function in pairs, often symmetrically.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).

Basic Units

The fundamental components or building blocks of a system, structure, or theory.

Chromosomes

Structures within cells that contain DNA and carry genetic information for the development and functioning of living organisms.