To Create a Transgenic Organism,a Researcher

question 9

Multiple Choice

To create a transgenic organism,a researcher

• A)introduces foreign DNA into a fertilized ovum.
• B)injects a gene of interest into a somatic cell.
• C)injects a gene of interest into several somatic cells.
• D)introduces foreign DNA into somatic cells in culture and transplants them.

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Definitions:

Desertification

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Sahel Region

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Spotted Owl

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Endangered

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