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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