Asked in ETEA MDCAT 2013 2013Moderate

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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