A plant or animal modified by genetic engineering is called:
Correct answer: A. Transgenic
- A. Transgenic
- B. Probe
- C. Recombinant
- D. Plasmid
Explanation
These plants and animals are called transgenic or genetically modified organisms, a probe is a single stranded DNA or RNA sequence used to search for its complementary sequence. A plasmid is a small circular double stranded DNA found in bacteria and used for storing and studying genes whereas a recombinant DNA is one that takes up foreign genes. Hence the answer will be A.
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