Plants Are More Readily Manipulated by Genetic Engineering Than Are

question 53

Multiple Choice

Plants are more readily manipulated by genetic engineering than are animals because ________.

• A) plant genes do not contain introns
• B) more vectors are available for transferring recombinant DNA into plant cells
• C) a somatic plant cell can often give rise to a complete plant
• D) plant cells have larger nuclei

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Definitions:

Bushels

A unit of volume that is used primarily in the United States to measure agricultural products such as grain.

Marginal Cost

The expense of fabricating another single unit of a product or service.

Average Variable Cost

The total variable costs of production divided by the quantity of output, showing the average cost of producing each unit excluding fixed costs.

Average Total Cost

The total cost of producing a certain quantity of a good divided by that quantity, representing the cost per unit of output.